A question by jurors in a landmark social media addiction trial on Friday signaled Meta or YouTube may have to pay for letting a girl get hooked onto their platforms.

Jurors will return to court here on Thursday to continue deliberations in a civil trial accusing Meta and YouTube of harmfully hooking young internet users.The lawsuit is one of hundreds accusing ...

Many Gen Z men who came of age with smartphones and often unfettered internet access, say they happened upon porn early and frequently.

Engagement-maximizing architectures such as infinite scroll, autoplay, and emotionally targeted notifications remain broadly permissible. That gap, however, is now being challenged on multiple fronts.

Seniors learn to use smartphones under the guidance of workers at a care center in Jinhua, Zhejiang province, on Oct 23. SHI BUFA/FOR CHINA DAILY China's growing elderly population is showing signs of ...

Jury deliberations are set to begin in a landmark social media addiction trial accusing Meta and YouTube of intentionally trying to hook young internet users.

The bellwether case could set a legal precedent for whether social media platforms are responsible for causing mental health issues in children.

Closing arguments began Thursday in a landmark trial that put online behavior under a microscope. In many ways, it has ...

Lev Facher covers the U.S. addiction and overdose crisis. The White House on Thursday unveiled a new effort to streamline the country’s response to its drug and alcohol epidemic, pledging to align ...

The Meta CEO stuck to a playbook of repetitive answers and buzzwords in a landmark trial in Los Angeles on Wednesday. Specifically, Zuckerberg was on hand to answer questions as to whether Meta ...

“My Strange Addiction” star Anthony Carignan is opening up about what you didn’t see during his episode of the TLC reality show. Carignan appeared in episode 2 of season 7, which premiered on Jan. 14.