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No hope? How social media changes our outlook on life

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Paul Jäger
May 10, 2024

Young people feel gloomy about the future, a recent study suggests. One part of the problem: Social media. Here's how Instagram and Co. darken our perception of the future.

Paul Jäger Multimedia reporter and presenter
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