In a world where modern technology has brought us closer together in once-unimaginable ways, there is growing evidence that Americans are actually lonelier than ever.
The most isolated are today’s children, adolescents, and young adults growing up in a time of vast social and cultural changes — especially those ushered in by the advent of smartphones and social media — that are only beginning to be understood.
Shannon Osaka, The Washington Post
Madison Colombo, Fox News
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