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College students are "addicted" to the instant connections and information that social networking offers, according to a new study done at the University of Maryland.

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Students feel anxiety, stress, antsy without social media

Study finds many 'addicted' to Facebook, Twitter

Staff Writer

Published: Friday, May 7, 2010

Updated: Thursday, May 6, 2010 21:05

Bradley Kasten social media

graphic design by Bradley Kasten/Cardinal Points

The University of Maryland’s International Center for Media & the Public Agenda (CMPA) released the findings of its study, “24 hours: Unplugged,” which had 200 undergraduates go without access to any form of media for one day, even requiring study participants to leave their dormitory if a roommate was watching TV.


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