The authors analyzed both datasets by demographic and location, compared them to local internet usage rates, and found no evidence 'that the internet and technologies enabled by it, such as smartphones with internet access, are actively promoting or harming either well-being or mental health globally.'
Przybylski and co-author Matti Vuorre...did find an increase in reported negative and positive mental health experiences, but concluded 'for the average country, life satisfaction had remained relatively stable.'
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