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New Mexico prosecutors are demanding significant changes to Meta's social media platforms. This follows a jury verdict finding the company ...

Our relationship with computers is complex; it's not ignorance that fuels our fear, but rather our profound dependence on technology. This ...

European Union is launching an age-verification app to shield children online. India's Karnataka state has banned social media for under-16...

Brain rot, a new term for mental fatigue, is gaining attention. Excessive online content consumption, especially on social media, is linked...

A jury decision against social media companies has raised new questions about online safety and responsibility. The case could affect futur...

Short videos are changing how we focus. While they can make us restless, they also offer endless entertainment. This has created new opport...

Short videos are impacting attention and emotions. A large study shows excessive scrolling links to reduced focus and increased stress. The...

A landmark social media addiction trial resumed Monday with a YouTube executive insisting that the Google-owned company's aim was to give p...

Stepping away from gadgets offers a surprising calm. Initial withdrawal gives way to a world of rediscovered sounds and textures. Time feel...

Online users compulsively consume distressing news. This trend fuels terms like 'doomscroll' and 'rage-bait', content designed to provoke a...

YouTube, its lawyers said, is an entertainment platform more like Netflix than a social network like Facebook. People use the video streami...

The European Union has accused TikTok of breaching digital rules over “addictive design” features such as autoplay and infinite scroll. EU ...

Britain is considering tougher limits on children’s social media use, with no ideas ruled out, including possible bans. Prime Minister Keir...

Wharton psychologist and ex-Pentagon advisor Adam Grant shared findings from a JAMA Health study, warning that youth mental health risks st...

Psychologists reveal a startling connection between excessive phone use and narcissistic personality traits. A study in the Journal of Rese...

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