Stanford psychiatrist testifies Meta's social media platforms is designed to be addictive in NM lawsuit

Stanford expert testifies Meta's social media features are addictive like a "drug," especially for youth, in New Mexico lawsuit against the tech giant.
NBC Los Angeles

Google, Meta push back on addiction claims in landmark social media trial

Jurors in a landmark social media case that seeks to hold tech companies responsible for harms to children got their first ...

Social media addiction ruling could be a 'game-changer' for Big Tech, Knutsson says

Kurt 'CyberGuy' Knutsson joins 'Fox & Friends' to discuss a landmark trial against Meta and YouTube that seeks to hold social media giants liable for intentionally designing addictive algorithms that ...
Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)

What legal experts say about a major 'bellwether trial' over child social media addiction

A California woman is accusing major social media companies of designing their products to be addictive, especially to ...
KTEN

EU tells TikTok to change 'addictive' design

The EU said Friday that TikTok needs to change its "addictive design" or risk heavy fines under the bloc's digital content ...
NPR

Screen addiction and suicidal behaviors are linked for teens, a study shows

If you or someone you know is in crisis, contact the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline via call, text or chat. A new study finds that addiction to social media, mobile phones and video games is linked to ...