Social media can be addictive even for adults, but there are ways to cut back

Social media addiction has been compared to casinos, opioids and cigarettes. While there’s some debate among experts about ...
Orange County Register

Landmark trial accusing social media companies of addicting children to their platforms begins

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The world’s biggest social media companies face several landmark trials this year that seek to hold them responsible for harms to children who use their platforms. Opening ...
CNBC

Instagram chief likens social media addiction to being hooked on a Netflix show in trial testimony

Instagram head Adam Mosseri said that there can be problematic usage of social media, but he disagreed that it constitutes an addiction. Mosseri testified in Los Angeles Superior Court during a social ...
PBS

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

One of the biggest cases ever concerned with the ways social media companies engage young users will test claims about addiction, as well as the tech giants' protections under the First Amendment. A ...