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Facebook, Snapchat, Instagram \u2013 oh, my! Nowadays, it seems like everyone is on social media. However, the positives of social media are often overshadowed by the seemingly endless negatives of the platforms. From addiction and mental health issues to jealousy and unhealthy comparisons, social media might be ruining our lives.<\/p>\n

Despite headlines insinuating that this is a common sentiment, how many people actually think negatively of social media? We surveyed over 2,700 Americans about their digital habits and life satisfaction to see if social media is as bad as some say.<\/b> Keep reading to see what we found.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":21284,"template":"views\/lp\/lp-2021.blade.php","class_list":["post-11940","resources","type-resources","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nIs Social Media Ruining Your Life? | Security.org<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"70.4% say social media boosts life satisfaction, yet millennials and singles feel it worsens theirs. 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