Amid mounting lawsuits against social media companies and mental health concerns, the question remains: Is social media addiction real?

The jury in a landmark social media addiction trial on Wednesday found Meta and YouTube liable for creating products that led ...

In a landmark social media trial, Meta and YouTube were found liable for creating products that led to addictive behavior.

Are you at risk for addictive behaviors? Some people are genetically predisposed to addictive behavior. It is common for people who have addictive behaviors to be depressed. Often people who have ...

One 2024 survey found that almost a third of American adults regularly doomscroll—that is, swipe through endless social media ...

A jury found Meta and YouTube are liable for creating products that led to harmful and addictive behavior by young users.

Can any behavior be addictive? The answer is probably “yes,” depending on the person. Having said that, in our book, Why Can’t I Stop?, we selected the behaviors that we and others see as having the ...