Passive scrolling on social media leads to anxiety and depression – new study

This contrasted with people who were more active users, researchers found (Nick Ansell/PA)

Young adults who use social media to browse content of other users are more likely to experience anxiety, depression and stress than more active users who share their own content, according to a new study.

Researchers surveyed 288 people aged between 18 and 34 to understand how different styles of engagement with social media impacted on feelings of loneliness and psychological distress.