In 143 University of Pennsylvania undergraduates, limiting Facebook, Instagram, and Snapchat to ten minutes per platform daily for three weeks reduced loneliness and depression relative to usual use. Both groups improved on anxiety and FOMO.
No More FOMO: Limiting Social Media Decreases Loneliness and Depression
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In 143 University of Pennsylvania undergraduates, limiting Facebook, Instagram, and Snapchat to ten minutes per platform daily for three weeks reduced loneliness and depression relative to usual use. Both groups improved on anxiety and FOMO. Supports a specific short-term limiting intervention, not a universal detox effect or broad population claim.