Meta Platforms’ immunity claim in social media addiction cases hits its first state supreme court this week, as Massachusetts ...

The mental health crisis among young people in America is an emergency, and social media is playing a big role, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy warns in an op-ed published in the New York Times. In ...

Australia's under-16 social media ban will make the nation a real-life laboratory on how best to tackle the technology's ...

Instagram users may overestimate the extent to which they are addicted to the platform, according to research conducted on ...

The phenomenon that unsatisfying things are the most addictive has been branded the "Dorito Theory," and can be applied to many bad behaviors. PhotoPlus+ - stock.adobe.com It’s all just empty calories ...

The vast majority of people who are online use social media, often for hours a day. For most, there is no problem. For others, it crosses the line into addiction. When does normal connectivity become ...

Is a digital detox calling your name? Despite the restoration of TikTok, serial scrollers — some of whom might be addicted to social apps — might still want to take a break from their perpetual media ...

Former journalist and mother of three Julie Scelfo is taking a stance against social media platforms like TikTok and the effects they have on children. Scelfo, a former New York Times journalist and ...

Social media addiction, characterized by excessive and compulsive use of social media platforms, has become a prevalent issue in today's society. Studies have shown that addictive behaviors related to ...