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Heavy social media use contributes to a stark decline in well-being among young people, the report saidImage: Zacharie Scheurer\/dpa-tmn\/picture alliance <\/small><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Finland once again showed the world the path to happiness even as heavy social media usage<\/a> eroded personal well-being among young people across the planet, the World Happiness Report 2026<\/a> said on Thursday.<\/p>\n

The report, produced by the University of Oxford’s Wellbeing Research Centre in partnership with Gallup and the United Nations, found life satisfaction among under-25s in countries including the United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand has fallen sharply over the past decade.<\/p>\n

The study is based on surveys of around 100,000 people across 140 countries.<\/p>\n

Some young people prefer if no one used social media<\/h2>\n

The report said that heavy social media use is linked to declining well-being<\/a> among young people, particularly teenage girls in English-speaking and Western European countries.<\/p>\n

The findings come as governments increasingly consider restrictions on social media<\/a> use by minors.<\/p>\n

Researchers said extensive social media use<\/a>, especially more than seven hours per day, is associated with lower well-being, with algorithm-driven, image-focused platforms and influencer content cited as key factors.<\/p>\n

The report said most US college students wish social media platforms did not exist.<\/p>\n

“They use them because others are using them, but they would prefer it if no one did<\/a>,” the report said.<\/p>\n

However, those who used social media for less than an hour a day were more likely to report higher well-being than those who did not use social media at all.<\/p>\n

Finland tops happiness index<\/h2>\n
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Finland ranked as the world’s happiest country for a ninth consecutive year [FILE PHOTO: November 2017]Image: Vesa Moilanen\/Lehtikuva\/dpa\/picture alliance<\/small><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

World Happiness Report 2026<\/a> rankings:<\/p>\n

Top 10:<\/p>\n

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  1. Finland<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Iceland<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. Denmark<\/span><\/li>\n
  4. Costa Rica<\/span><\/li>\n
  5. Sweden<\/span><\/li>\n
  6. Norway<\/span><\/li>\n
  7. Netherlands<\/span><\/li>\n
  8. Israel<\/span><\/li>\n
  9. Luxembourg<\/span><\/li>\n
  10. Switzerland<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Notable entries:<\/p>\n