The World Happiness Report 2026 highlights a striking trend: young people in North America and Western Europe report significantly lower happiness than they did 15 years ago. During that same period, social media use has been sharply increasing.
The video gives some of the results that the report uncovers such as the difference in results depending on the geographic location and gender of the youth, in what ways these young people are using social media, and the amount of time they spend on it.
The World Happiness Report is published by the Wellbeing Research Centre at the University of Oxford, in partnership with Gallup, the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network, and an independent editorial board.
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