Meta, TikTok, YouTube to stand trial in US on youth addiction claims

The trial in California Superior Court is a test case for thousands of other lawsuits seeking damages for social media harms.

Parents say teens are addicted to social media. Now, a jury will decide.

For years, parents alleged that top social media companies had gotten teens hooked on their products with addictive design ...

Signs your child is addicted to social media – as lords back ban

Expert-backed advice on what parents need to look out for.

Have you seen this box with your children? There’s a chance they’re addicted

Nicotine pouches have become the quiet addiction of teenagers. At Al Sam they warn of the dangerous phenomenon.

Seven signs your child could be addicted to their mobile phone

Mumsnet has launched a campaign to raise awareness about the dangers of smartphone and social media addiction in children.
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Social media giants face landmark trial over addiction claims

Defendants in the suit are Alphabet, ByteDance and Meta, the tech titans behind YouTube, TikTok and Instagram.
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What I said 11 years ago still holds: The social media addiction crisis in children is real

A reflection on social media addiction in children, exposing algorithmic harm, mental health risks, and long-ignored warning ...
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Is your child addicted to their phone? Here's what you can do.

BOSTON – Say you're the parent of a teenager who is constantly on his or her phone, won't interact with the family, seems isolated and depressed. You're worried about online bullying, body image, ...
KXAN

The impact of screen addiction on children in an ‘era of unprecedented screen time usage’

Note: The video attached to this story originally aired August 1. AUSTIN (KXAN) — The average American child spends a tremendous amount of time on screens each day, according to the Centers for ...