Landmark trial accusing social media companies of addicting children to their platforms begins

Instagram’s parent company, Meta, and Google’s YouTube will face claims that their platforms deliberately addict and harm ...

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.

Sustainable Switch: The countries banning social media for teens

We focus on technology, social, and governance issues concerning social media, with countries banning children and teenagers ...

Google, Meta, push back on addiction claims in landmark social media trial

Jurors in a landmark social media case that seeks to hold companies responsible for harms to children got their first glimpse into what will be a lengthy trial characterized by dueling narratives from ...

Senators urge Trump to scrap social media vetting for foreign tourists

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, Feb 13 (Reuters) - Two Democratic senators urged the Trump administration on Friday to abandon a proposal to require millions of foreign visitors to provide social ...

Analog-obsessed Gen Zers are buying $40 app blockers to limit their social media use and take a break from the ‘slot machine in your pocket’

App-blocking devices like Bloom and Brick promise to improve focus and decrease compulsive phone checks by making social ...