Infact the article says there has been no definate link, so the
headline is a blatent lie grabbing headline.

"However, social interaction online should not usually replace an
offline social life"

But it might and no one says it's nessesarily bad.


"There is no good evidence that the problem is the internet itself."

"Although excessive internet use can't be said to cause mental health
problems.."

My guess is the people were already depressed and were on the net as
they had no immediate friends to socilise with, for whatever that
reason might be.
There are an infinite number of reasons to be depressed, not all of
which may not result in perminent depression.

Poor journalsim indeed, and from the BBC !