Is social media addiction real? A new study explores the brain changes and psychological impacts of excessive use following a landmark $6 million California court ruling.

A California jury has found Meta and YouTube liable on all counts in a landmark case that accused the tech giants of intentionally addicting a young woman and injuring her mental health.

On March 25, a California trial awarded $6 million to a plaintiff who argued that the addictive qualities of social media had ...

Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. A jury in New Mexico found on Tuesday that the ...

For adolescents, who are already navigating intense physical and emotional changes, constant exposure to social media can be ...

Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta tried to delay posting bond for millions of dollars in damages after it was found liable for teen ...

A growing movement claims social media is “addictive,” and lawmakers are treating it as settled science. But the evidence is ...

After a landmark verdict in the social media addiction trial, a college student details the scope and impact of mindless ...

Woah! Stop your scrolling (if you can) and get a load of this wild jury verdict that just came through in Los Angeles. Social media is actually on the hook for its addictive powers. A jury just ...

California lawmakers are moving forward with a bill that could effectively ban social media accounts for kids under 16 in the ...

Dear Scrolling: You’re not failing. You’re coping. Phones are designed to be irresistible, especially when you’re tired, ...

House committee approves bill restricting autoplay, infinite scroll and algorithm-driven feeds for users under 15, with ...