Facebook Use Predicts Declines in Happiness, New Study Finds

by Gary Kopycinski on August 15, 2013

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ANN ARBOR–(ENEWSPF)–August 15, 2013. Facebook helps people feel connected, but it doesn’t necessarily make them happier, a new study shows.   Facebook use actually predicts declines in a user’s well-being, according to a University of Michigan study that is the first known published research examining Facebook influence on happiness and satisfaction.