Does using social media make people have a better or worse outlook on life? Do users think social networks accurately depict their lives? Are there differences in how people feel after using different platforms?
To find out, Comet surveyed 1,146 people in the United States who use social media. Respondents were polled on their sentiments about Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Snapchat, and Twitter.
There are significant differences in how people feel after checking different social networks and in how accurately people think different social networks depict their lives, the analysis found.
The following are key findings for each of the five networks examined:
Facebook: Some 24% of users have a better outlook on life after using Facebook, and 19% have a worse outlook. Some 40% of users say their Facebook account is a very accurate representation of their life, and 14% say it is not at all an accurate representation of their life.
Instagram: Some 24% of users have a better outlook on life after using Instagram,…
