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People who compare themselves with others spend longer on Facebook

People who to find themselves liable to comparing themselves with others spend overtime on Fb, and the social group is considering changes that can remind people to avoid such comparisons
People who are prone to comparing themselves with others spend more time on Facebook, and the social network is considering changes that might remind people to avoid such comparisons

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