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TikTok settles three addiction lawsuits as new case blames social media for teen suicides (techspot.com)

2026-08-04 | by Kishalaya Kundu | tags: tiktok, meta, social media

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Meet Buddy, the viral device helping kids (and parents) with routines (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-08-03 | tags: buddy, kids routines, screen addiction

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Light’s new flip phone is stylish, dumb, and perfect for our screen-addled brains (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-07-21 | tags: light flip, motorola razr, dumb phone

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Grim New Details From the Life of the Plaintiff in Social Media’s ‘Big Tobacco’ Case (gizmodo.com)

2026-07-05 | tags: addiction, addiction lawsuit, anonymous

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Meta Reportedly Got Too Addicted to Google AI Tokens and Had to Be Cut Off (gizmodo.com)

2026-06-29 | get Google AI Token Developer Kit → | tags: meta, google ai, ai tokens

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Non-Invasive Stimulation of the Brain Ended Opioid Addiction, Cigarette Craving (slashdot.org)

2026-06-27 | by Posted | get Transcranial Magnetic Stimulator → | tags: brain stimulation, opioid addiction, cigarette craving

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Palantir CEO Alex Karp Says Tokkenmaxxing Is Like Having a Porn Addiction (gizmodo.com)

2026-06-05 | tags: addiction, alex, alex karp

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Toy Story 5 shows 'terror' of children's screen addiction, says Tom Hanks (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-06-01 | get Toy Story Screen Time Puzzle → | tags: toy story, tom hanks, cell animation

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Addiction, anxiety, and the attention economy (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-05-26 | get Mindfulness Meditation App → | tags: nicotine, youth mental health, attention economy

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The Dreamie alarm clock got me to stop using my phone in bed (techcrunch.com)

2026-05-24 | by Amanda Silberling | get Dreamie Alarm Clock → | tags: dreamie alarm clock, sleep habits, bed electronics

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Meta settles a lawsuit that said it addicted students and left schools to deal with the damage (techspot.com)

2026-05-22 | get Meta Quest 2 VR Headset → | tags: meta, breathitt county school district, lawsuit

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Meta settles lawsuit claiming its platforms addicted students and left schools to deal with the damage (techspot.com)

2026-05-22 | get Meta Digital Wellbeing Toolkit → | tags: meta, breathitt county school district, lawsuit

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Meta Settles Lawsuit That Claimed Social Media Addiction Screwed Up Schools (gizmodo.com)

2026-05-21 | get Meta Quest 2 VR Headset → | tags: meta, social media, lawsuit

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Meta settles social media addiction case with US school district (feeds.bbci.co.uk)

2026-05-21 | get Digital Wellbeing Smartphone App → | tags: meta, social media, arturo béjar

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This CEO Says Screen Addiction Is ‘the New Tobacco.’ Here’s What His Company Is Doing to Fight Back (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-05-21 | by Jon Bier | tags: meta, outside inc., social media addiction

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Social-Media Companies Settle Youth-Harm Case Ahead of Wave of Trials (feeds.content.dowjones.io)

2026-05-21 | get Parental Control Smartphone App → | tags: social media, kentucky, youth harm

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Scientists Say Test Subjects Were Able to Quit Smoking After They Blasted Their Brains With a Huge Magnet (futurism.com)

2026-05-16 | by Krystle Vermes | get Magnetic Brain Stimulation Device → | tags: rtms, nicotine addiction, medical university of south carolina

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Huge Analysis Finds That the Average Person Is Getting Absolutely Hosed on Polymarket (futurism.com)

2026-05-07 | by Victor Tangermann | get Polymarket Prediction Market Platform → | tags: polymarket, prediction markets, wall street journal

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Prediction markets claim they’re unlike sportsbooks. For gambling addicts and clinicians, it’s all the same (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-04-30 | tags: prediction markets, kalshi, polymarket

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Bloom Card vs. Brick: My verdict after trying both gadgets to cut screen time (zdnet.com)

2026-04-22 | by Nina Raemont | get Digital Detox Screen Time Tracker → | tags: bloom card, brick, nfc

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Where Does Our Free Time Go in Retirement? Too Often, It’s Social Media (feeds.content.dowjones.io)

2026-04-12 | get Blue Light Blocking Glasses → | tags: social media, smartphone addiction, retirement

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Meta Removes Ads For Social Media Addiction Litigation (slashdot.org)

2026-04-10 | get Digital Wellbeing Smartphone App → | tags: meta, social media, litigation

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Meta Is Pulling Down Ads That Seek to Recruit Clients for Social Media Addiction Litigation (gizmodo.com)

2026-04-09 | get Digital Wellbeing Screen Protector → | tags: meta, social media addiction, litigation

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Meta removes ads for social media addiction litigation (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-09 | get Digital Wellbeing Screen Time → | tags: meta, social media, litigation

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I tested the Bloom Card to cut my screen time: It beats Brick on features and price, but it's easier to bypass (zdnet.com)

2026-04-03 | by Nina Raemont | get Digital Wellbeing Screen Time → | tags: bloom card, brick, nfc

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Opinion | The Courts Should Treat Social Media Like Cigarettes (feeds.content.dowjones.io)

2026-04-01 | get Social Media Regulation Guide → | tags: social media, tech companies, minors

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Social Media Addiction Trial Should Lead to Platform Redesigns (spectrum.ieee.org)

2026-03-27 | by Daniel Katz | get Digital Wellbeing Smartphone App → | tags: meta, youtube, social media

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How to tame your phone addiction without quitting modern life (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-03-27 | get Blue Light Blocking Glasses → | tags: smartphone addiction, phone boundaries, modern life

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Meta and YouTube Found Negligent in Social-Media Addiction Trial (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-03-26 | get Digital Wellbeing Screen Time → | tags: meta, youtube, social-media

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'A game-changing moment for social media' - what next for big tech after landmark addiction verdict? (feeds.bbci.co.uk)

2026-03-26 | get Meta Quest 2 VR Headset → | tags: facebook, social media, big tech