{"id":167174,"date":"2025-11-07T03:07:10","date_gmt":"2025-11-07T03:07:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/167174\/"},"modified":"2025-11-07T03:07:10","modified_gmt":"2025-11-07T03:07:10","slug":"how-social-media-can-cause-stress-in-real-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/167174\/","title":{"rendered":"How social media can cause stress in real life"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>                                                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazily w-100\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/N6ftHa8nTN32246FwrBrtj7nLMDwMVzilWsz0l6l.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"500\" alt=\"\"\/><br \/>\n\u00a0Social media is a battlefield of emotions, fears, and societal pressure. [Getty Images]<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-style\">Social media has reached more than half (63.9%) of the world\u2019s population since it got started in 1996. Social network platforms grew from 970 million users in 2010 to 5.41 billion in July 2025.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-style\">The average social media user engages with between six and seven platforms. The average person spends two hours 21 minutes on social media per day.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-style\">All this time on social media shapes people\u2019s perceptions, influences emotions and fuels anxieties, but its impact on social stress remains difficult to measure.<\/p>\n<p>        Unlock bold, fearless reporting, exclusive stories, investigations, and in-depth analysis with The Standard INSiDER subscription.<br \/>\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.standardmedia.co.ke\/sso?content=eyJpdiI6Ik1vbFZ6SGEwR3ZpbVpYUXBZeXZaZnc9PSIsInZhbHVlIjoiOHUxR3FqN3BRK0lCN0g2dGlkamJTZzlwQ3FXNWkxdk5JMEE5SFBqdThBMTdYaTMxbVNEM0pBeXFVTGx3dkhQWDRUNHZOYldQV3hobGx4anYvNUY4b3Q2RysxZDNGckt5SGxaUlZjZ3Y1SC9IOG1zQ1NPbkRsQ2Z5OFBTaHNWSTVoT0FPdlRGVEJEV0JYYlNOcFNDQ1hJWEFOR3NTNFJxV3g2RFo1ZGh1L2lWc1ROZFBtREZjM3NLRTYrZllDN0tVaEVENG9PN2pqSjd6emJKYjUrZVduVE5UU2IzKys4R2grbHdqQnhoNG10Zz0iLCJtYWMiOiI1OGY2OWMwOTQ1NmJjNzQ0ZWE4MDEzNDM4NGEyYTBlOWU0MWYzZGQ0NGQ2ZDYzY2E3NTQ4ZjBjMWQ0ZTFmNzk5IiwidGFnIjoiIn0=\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n                            Get Started<\/p>\n<p>        <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Already have an account? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.standardmedia.co.ke\/sso?content=eyJpdiI6Ik1vbFZ6SGEwR3ZpbVpYUXBZeXZaZnc9PSIsInZhbHVlIjoiOHUxR3FqN3BRK0lCN0g2dGlkamJTZzlwQ3FXNWkxdk5JMEE5SFBqdThBMTdYaTMxbVNEM0pBeXFVTGx3dkhQWDRUNHZOYldQV3hobGx4anYvNUY4b3Q2RysxZDNGckt5SGxaUlZjZ3Y1SC9IOG1zQ1NPbkRsQ2Z5OFBTaHNWSTVoT0FPdlRGVEJEV0JYYlNOcFNDQ1hJWEFOR3NTNFJxV3g2RFo1ZGh1L2lWc1ROZFBtREZjM3NLRTYrZllDN0tVaEVENG9PN2pqSjd6emJKYjUrZVduVE5UU2IzKys4R2grbHdqQnhoNG10Zz0iLCJtYWMiOiI1OGY2OWMwOTQ1NmJjNzQ0ZWE4MDEzNDM4NGEyYTBlOWU0MWYzZGQ0NGQ2ZDYzY2E3NTQ4ZjBjMWQ0ZTFmNzk5IiwidGFnIjoiIn0=\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Login<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\u00a0Social media is a battlefield of emotions, fears, and societal pressure. 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