Another disingenuous “study” that will be used to push “influencers” and onlythots as “healthy” relationships. By their own criteria they grabbed social media addicts then asked their opinion on how they feel about their addiction. Of course no research into why social media addicts don’t have strong personal relationships was even considered because that might actually answer a question.
Another disingenuous “study” that will be used to push “influencers” and onlythots as “healthy” relationships. By their own criteria they grabbed social media addicts then asked their opinion on how they feel about their addiction. Of course no research into why social media addicts don’t have strong personal relationships was even considered because that might actually answer a question.
Skimming the article, all 3 studies mentioned were based on self-reporting on parasocial relationships via online surveys.
The first study had YouTubers promote the survey link to their own audience.
This data is worse than worthless.
so, typical social sciences.