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title: "The state of digital communities: thriving or threatened?"
description: "A recent study published in Communications Psychology sheds light on the complex nature of online communities , highlighting both their potential benefits and inherent risks."
resource: "https://yippy.com/t/y1skpa9r9cht693g34ww/"
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published: "2026-04-22T17:12:56.477Z"
timestamp: "2026-08-02T16:09:12.198Z"
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# The state of digital communities: thriving or threatened?

A recent study published in Communications Psychology sheds light on the complex nature of online communities , highlighting both their potential benefits and inherent risks.

**Contents**

- Online communities are growing in number
- How does this affect the workplace?
- The dark side: online hate
- Addiction and online communities
- More stats and insights
- Looking ahead

Full text: https://yippy.com/t/y1skpa9r9cht693g34ww/