For the first time, a jury will hear claims that social media giants like Meta designed social media to addict young users.

The results of these initial decisions are expected to serve as a testing ground for a second set of federal cases, scheduled for trial this summer, wherein several school districts, states, and ...

Addiction is survival work, effective in the short run, but cyclical and costly over time. There is a way out.

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: Section 1.  Purpose and ...

On the eve of trial, TikTok has settled a lawsuit filed against it and three other social media platforms by a 19-year-old ...

The City of San Francisco recently filed a lawsuit against the country largest manufacturers of ultraprocessed foods, contending the food industry knew that their products were making people sick, but ...

Georgia lawmakers are considering new legislation to regulate the tech industry's impact on children. A state Senate committee heard testimony linking social media use to a youth mental health crisis.

The Oregon Humane Society celebrated a record number of adoptions in 2025, sending 12,482 pets from its Portland and Salem campuses to new homes during the year. The final pet adopted at the Northeast ...

This case study breaks down how Duolingo engineered habit-forming behavior. Streaks, rewards, and loss aversion keep users engaged daily. Learning is broken into small, manageable actions. Progress ...

Articles in this report were published with editorial independence. The collection was made possible by the support of WVU Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute. The recent surge in the use of GLP-1 ...

New York has officially taken a major step toward regulating the tech world, requiring social media giants to slap warning labels on their platforms. The new law targets the very features that keep us ...

(The Center Square) — Social media sites like Faecbook, Instagram and TikTok will be required to display warning labels for New York minors about their "addictive design" features under a bill signed ...