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Online Shopping Boosts Stress, Study Reveals

1/14/2026

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Aalto University in Finland found that online shopping and social media use increase stress levels.
The seven-month study tracked nearly 1,500 participants and analyzed 47 million web visits.
The findings show checking emails and reading news correlate with lower stress.
The researchers caution against blanket bans on internet use.
Future research will examine how different types of news affect well-being.

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Story summary

Aalto University in Finland found that online shopping and social media use increase stress levels.
The seven-month study tracked nearly 1,500 participants and analyzed 47 million web visits.
The findings show checking emails and reading news correlate with lower stress.
The researchers caution against blanket bans on internet use.
Future research will examine how different types of news affect well-being.