A ‘bellwether’ social media addiction trial is underway. It could set off a chain reaction

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg leaves court after testifying in a key test case accusing Meta and Google's YouTube of harming kids' mental health through addictive platforms, in Los Angeles, California, ...

Here’s how to cut back on your social media addiction

For Android, turn on Bedtime Mode or tweak the color correction setting. Downgrading to a simpler phone, such as an old-school flip phone, could also help curb social media compulsions.
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Social media can be addictive even for adults, but there are ways to cut back

Much of the concern around social media addiction has focused on children. But adults are also susceptible to using social ...
IEEE

Analysis of Social Media Addiction: A Comparison of the Performance of Linear Regression and Random Forest Algorithms in Predicting User Behaviour

Abstract: Technology is developing rapidly, and one of the impacts felt from technology is the use of social media. Social media has become an inseparable part of people's lives. In the use of social ...
Opinion

If your child is addicted to social media, whose fault is it? | Opinion

Kaley is the 20-year-old at the heart of this landmark case who sued Meta, Google, TikTok and Snapchat. My question is, where were her parents?
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What research says about social media addiction as Mark Zuckerberg testifies in court

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg will be grilled on Wednesday on the addictive nature of social media for youth, though scientists ...

In Landmark Social Media Trial, Big Tech Faces the Big Tobacco Playbook | Analysis

A case accusing Meta and YouTube of addicting young users could reverberate through courtrooms for years to come.
IEEE

Exploring the Dynamics of Social Media Addiction and Depression Models With Discrete and Distributed Delays

Abstract: Web-based networking significantly influences daily interactions and user well-being. This study analyzes social media addiction and depression models that incorporate distribution delays to ...

YouTube Argues It Isn’t Social Media in Landmark Tech Addiction Trial

The app said in opening statements that it was more of an entertainment platform. The lawsuit claims social media companies ...
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Meta and Google Face Jury in Landmark Social Media Addiction Trial

Meta and Google have faced a landmark jury trial in Los Angeles over allegations they engineered social media platforms to addict young users' brains. The first jury trial over social media addiction ...
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Google, Meta, push back on addiction claims in landmark social media trial

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jurors in a landmark social media case that seeks to hold tech companies responsible for harms to children got their first glimpse into what will be a lengthy trial characterized by ...
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US: Meta, YouTube on Trial Over Kids' Social Media Addiction

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Several landmark trials in the US this year are seeking to hold social media companies liable for alleged harm to children. On Monday, Instagram's owner Meta and Google-owned ...