Nov 6th, 2009 - The Register
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Americans have not become more isolated thanks to the advent of mobile phones and the internet - it's just that they've mislaid a third of their closest friends in the last few years.
A study by the Pew Internet and American Life project countered findings earlier this decade, which declared that Americans were becoming more socially isolated, with the size of their "social discussion networks" declining and the "diversity of those people with whom they discuss important matters" decreasing.
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