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A new study suggests using social media, can cause crucial brain activity levels to slump within minutes.

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A new study suggests using social media, can cause crucial brain activity levels to slump within minutes.

Scrolling social media is a guilty pleasure ... that can quickly spiral into distraction and people are certainly becoming more aware of it.

But experts warn more research is needed on the impact of screen time.

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