We collected child welfare data in 21 states to report on the consequences of faulty drug tests for pregnant women, including referrals to law enforcement.

European regulators say that TikTok is too "addictive," and it could have worldwide implications.

Social media addiction has been compared to addiction to casinos, opioids and cigarettes. While there's some debate among ...

Big Tech may be on the verge of its Big Tobacco moment ...

Mark Zuckerberg took the stand Wednesday in a high-profile jury trial over social media addiction. In an appearance that was described by NBC News as "combative," the Facebook founder reportedly said ...

The app said in opening statements that it was more of an entertainment platform. The lawsuit claims social media companies ...

Instagram's parent company Meta and Google's YouTube dispute claims that their platforms deliberately addict and harm ...

Annalee Schott used to live in rural Colorado where the farm, the barn, and the horses were her happy place. But online she was drawn into a dark world. The 18-year-old’s TikTok algorithm allegedly ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. TikTok logo is pictured on the U.S. headquarters of the social media company in Culver City, California, U.S. January 18, 2025.

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 ...

A potential watershed moment for the tech industry starts this week, as the first of a series of major "social media addiction" trials gets underway. The case involves a 19-year-old California woman, ...