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Italy Study Links Early Social Media Use to Lower Academic Scores

A longitudinal study of 5,227 students in northern Italy found that opening a personal social‑media account at ages 11‑12 is associated with lower performance in standardized Italian language and mathematics tests. The performance gap corresponds to roughly six months of schooling, and early users are also more likely to repeat a grade. No significant difference was observed in English test scores.

The research, led by Marco Gui of the University of Milano‑Bicocca, controlled for parental education and family socioeconomic background. Results were published in the journal *Nature Human Behaviour*.

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