A recent study published in the journal Addictive Behaviors suggests that experiencing multiple traumatic events during childhood is linked to a higher risk of developing interconnected addictive ...

Share on Pinterest New research shows that ultraprocessed foods may be as addictive as cigarettes. Image Credit: Alexander Spatari/Getty Images A recent review found that ultraprocessed foods (UPFs) ...

LONDON — European Union regulators are investigating Shein over concerns the online retailer hasn’t done enough to limit the sale of illegal products or protect users from the platform’s allegedly ...

BRUSSELS, Feb 17 (Reuters) - The EU opened a formal investigation into Chinese online retailer Shein on Tuesday over illegal products and concerns about the platform's potentially addictive design, ...

Last week, he testified in a trial that, in essence, accuses Instagram and YouTube of building addictive platforms that are detrimental to young people's health. Per Complex, KGM, the case's lead ...

The European Commission (EC) has preliminarily found that TikTok’s addictive design features violate the bloc’s Digital Services Act (DSA). The preliminary decision outlines how addictive design ...

New research following US adolescents aged 11–12 shows that problematic use of mobile phones, social media, and video games was associated with higher risks of mental health problems, sleep ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Although social media companies are in many ways villains that have not done nearly enough to protect children on ...

Instagram CEO Adam Mosseri argued that social media is not “clinically addictive” in the latest from the landmark trial. On the second day of the trial, which took place Wednesday before a jury in Los ...