Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is set to testify Wednesday at a groundbreaking social media addiction trial, summoned by lawyers representing a plaintiff who alleges Instagram and other platforms were delib ...

A 50-year-old man, identified as Musa Kimono, was reportedly k!lled by unidentified assailants at his residence in the Oketecheje area of Idah Local Government Area, Kogi State.

Meta and Google-owned YouTube "engineered addiction" in children, a lawyer for the plaintiff said on Monday as a landmark trial on the effects of social media on minors began in earnest in a ...

A jury has been confirmed in a landmark social media addiction trial in the US state of California, a process dominated by references to tech giant Meta's divisive founder Mark Zuckerberg.- 'Start ...

James Cook University researchers have taken a deeper dive into the complexities of human personality traits and addiction in adults, revealing new insights to help with social media addiction and ...

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 ...

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Meta and YouTube are in court this week over allegations that their social media platforms can be addictive and harmful to children, while TikTok on Tuesday chose to settle the closely watched case.

TikTok has agreed to settle a lawsuit charging that the video-sharing site causes addiction among teen users. The case, which involves a 19-year-old woman from California, was set to begin jury ...

Cathlyn Melo is an experienced anime writer from the Philippines with a Master in Business Administration. She was once a hospital employee before deciding to pursue her passion for anime and manga ...

Nomophobia is the fear of being without a mobile device, with sufferers experiencing anxiety, agitation and confusion if they are unable to get their hands on their phone immediately. The term was ...