Are social media giants like Meta liable for addiction? | The Excerpt

For the first time, a jury will hear claims that social media giants like Meta designed social media to addict young users.

Social Media Addiction: State legislation focuses on combating it

Governor Ned Lamont and Attorney General William Tong said they would propose legislation that would enact protections ...

New Book Looks at How Social Media Conversations Can Fuel Political Division and Extremism

A nonfiction examination of how social media conversations, misinformation, and algorithms contribute to political ...

I studied 10 years of Instagram posts. Here’s how social media has changed

Another key change over this timeframe was Instagram’s decision in 2019 to hide “likes” on posts. The thinking behind this decision was to try to reduce the pressure on account owners to make content ...

CT lawmakers want to rescue kids from social media’s addictive algorithms. Here’s how

With children increasingly glued to their cell phones in an addictive habit, state legislators are hoping to reduce potential ...
Opinion

Why Banning Social Media Isn’t The Right Answer For America’s Kids

Australia has banned social media for kids under 16. A U.S. parent and public health leader explains why bans may miss the real risks—and what may work better.

Tech giants face landmark trial over social media addiction claims

Defendants include Meta, which owns Instagram and Facebook, TikTok's owner ByteDance and YouTube parent Google.

Social media fuels rising mental disorders, suicidal thoughts among teens

Social networks exploit young people's vulnerability and actually help boost certain disorders that they are prone to ...

Social media is boosting mental health disorders and suicidal thoughts among teens, particularly in girls

Mixed anxiety-depressive disorders (MADD) and suicidal thoughts, online bullying, poorer self-esteem, alcohol, cannabis and ...