Dive into the  findings of a study conducted by Lake et al (2023) examining the intricate links between social media usage, psychosocial wellbeing, and academic performance of college students. The study provided evidence that:

• Male students lean towards forging new connections, while female counterparts use social media to sustain relationships.
• Facebook, Telegram, and Whatsapp are the top choices.
• Academic performance negatively correlates with social media usage but positively links with self-esteem.

The research findings by Lake et al.,(2023) were consistent with results of a previous study from Shen et al (2019) who reported an inverse relationship between grades and subscribed social media applications (I.e. the greater the number of applications used, the lower the academic performance