Why keeping track of your social media followers can make you miserable
Comparing the amount of followers we have on social media to others can be harmful to our mental health. Image: REUTERS/Damir Sagolj
Ashley Whillans
PhD student, University of British Columbia
Frances Chen
Assistant Professor, University of British Columbia, University of British Columbia
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