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Radio Merseyside,4 mins

Social Media: The negative effects of being online

Paul Salt

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What are you like on Facebook and Twitter? Do you let everyone know your feelings and frustrations maybe? Tonight, a BBC Two documentary featuring David Baddiel will look at the impact social media is having on our behaviour, both on and offline. The actor and author looks at the benefits, like propelling social change, but also the darker side to how we interact. Dr Samantha Brooks, is a Pyschologist and Reader in Cognitive Neuroscience at Liverpool John Moores University.

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