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New Study: 54% of American Adults Read Below 6th Grade-Levels (i.redd.it)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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The original was posted on /r/aboringdystopia by /u/Last_Salad_5080 on 2023-10-03 14:21:04.

https://medium.com/@chrisjeffrieshomelessromantic/new-study-54-of-american-adults-read-below-6th-grade-levels-70031328fda9

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I tried looking for any studies on this, and all I can find is info on kids. Nothing in adults, except one study that found cognitive benefits to older adults who used social media.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Appreciate your efforts! Interesting find about social media. Would not have expected that.