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passive In this social psychology context, passive refers to using social media by taking in content rather than contributing to it.

In this social psychology context, passive refers to using social media by taking in content rather than contributing to it. Examples given are scrolling or browsing instead of posting.

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Drafting source: Chen Deshan; Wang Qiongwei; Yan Yaguang. Remote work frequency and loneliness among United Kingdom employees: the moderating role of active and passive social media use. 2026; DOI 10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1930871; article XML SHA-256 3bbbd7bd88b9d3ce6f374d585b0ba65e664073c77450b4099805acb6de5f6deb. “Remote work frequency and loneliness among United Kingdom employees: the moderating role of active and passive social media use” (10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1930871).
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