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Stressed out by politics? You’re not imagining it, and research shows that social media is largely to blame

  • Written by Stephen Neely, Associate Professor of Public Affairs, University of South Florida
Stressed out by politics? You’re not imagining it, and research shows that social media is largely to blameAround 17% of American adults – roughly 44 million people – reported losing sleep over politics in 2024.MDV Edwards/iStock via Getty Images Plus

Does politics stress you out? Did the last election cause you to lose sleep, lose your temper or lose a friend? If so, you weren’t alone.

For the better part of two decades, the American...

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