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Tech News: Facebook Researchers Dunk on Facebook

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Sep 16, 2021

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A 2020 internal report at Facebook reveals that Instagram use can have a negative impact on mental health, and it gets worse from there. We also have stories about what Apple unveiled at their iPhone event and what's going on with the Theranos trial.
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Sep 16, 2021

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