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Online social networks can help fight social anxiety

  • Written by Eva Buechel, Assistant Professor of Marketing, University of South Carolina
People feeling anxious about social interactions can find support and solace on social media.Dean Drobot/Shutterstock.com

Ever since online social networks were first created, people have wondered why they’re popular and how they affect users. Researchers, practitioners and social commentators have expressed concern that they reduce more...

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