Social Media Addiction

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Meta really wants you to believe social media addiction is 'not a real thing'

Meta went to court this week in two major trials over alleged harms facilitated by its platform.

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Instagram chief says he does not believe people can get clinically addicted to social media

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

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Instagram chief denies social media can be ‘clinically addictive’ in landmark case

Adam Mosseri, the head of Instagram, testified on Wednesday that he does not think users can be “clinically addicted” to the social media app.

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Instagram Chief Says Social Media Is Not ‘Clinically Addictive’ In Landmark Trial

Deccan Chronicle · 2d

YouTube says it is not social media in landmark addiction trial

Nature

Is social media addictive for teens? US courts wade into scientific debate

Another complication is how social-media use is evaluated: many studies look only at total amount of time spent on the platforms. This could obscure the varying effects of different activities, some of which could be harmful and others of which could be beneficial to mental health, says Meshi.

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Stanford psychiatrist testifies Meta's social media platforms is designed to be addictive in NM lawsuit

Stanford expert testifies Meta's social media features are addictive like a "drug," especially for youth, in New Mexico lawsuit against the tech giant.

Boise State Public Radio

Bill to regulate children's social media use clears Idaho House

Idaho lawmakers are trying to bring down levels of social media addiction in children by introducing new regulations for some of the world’s biggest companies.

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Instagram and YouTube owners built 'addiction machines', trial hears

The tech giants are under scrutiny over social media addiction in a landmark jury trial in Los Angeles