Research on the link between social media use, anxiety, and depression showed that people who limit themselves to 30 minutes ...

L ast year, a law hit the books in California that would, in 2027, force social media companies to dramatically overhaul the ...

Los Angeles Superior Court Carolyn Kuhl, who is overseeing lawsuits in California state courts tying social media to ...

A unanimous Ninth Circuit panel said tech companies failed to prove that most of the law's restrictions on social media features aimed at kids are unlawful. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth ...

GeekWire chronicles the Pacific Northwest startup scene. Sign up for our weekly startup newsletter, and check out the GeekWire funding tracker and VC directory. by Kurt Schlosser on Jul 3, 2025 at ...

Most teenagers have 24/7 access to a popular drug. They are high off it for hours a day and carry it in their pockets everywhere they go. The drug? Social media. From making calls to getting ...

Problematic social media use (PSMU) shares many features of other behavioral addictions. PSMU was recently reviewed in the official journal of the American Society of Addiction Medicine by National ...

People who are night owls have a much higher risk of developing an addiction to their smartphones compared to those who go to sleep earlier, a new study has found. Scientists have discovered that many ...

“Hi, my name is John, and I am an alcoholic.” This stereotypical start to an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting is so commonplace in media and pop culture that it has become a cliché catch phrase for ...

From vapes at gas stations to alcohol in nearly every social setting, addictive behaviors are more accessible than ever. While many recognize the term ‘addiction’, spotting the signs in a friend or ...