Social media makes people unhappy – World Happiness Report
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- Finland remains the world's happiest country for the ninth consecutive year.
- Heavy social media usage is linked to declining well-being among young people, especially teenage girls in English-speaking and Western European countries.
- Most US college students wish social media platforms did not exist, using them only because others do.
- Using social media for less than an hour a day correlates with higher well-being than not using it at all.
- Nordic countries dominate the top happiness rankings due to wealth, equality, strong welfare systems, and high life expectancy.
- Costa Rica rose to fourth place, attributed to strong social and family ties.
- Afghanistan, Sierra Leone, and Malawi are the least happy countries according to the report.