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"It's important to differentiate between clinical addiction and problematic use," said Adam Mosseri ...

Big tech companies argue their platforms are communication tools not traps, and that addiction is a mischaracterisation of high engagement.

Another complication is how social-media use is evaluated: many studies look only at total amount of time spent on the ...

In an era when you can bet on almost any sporting event on your phone, it is no surprise that gambling addiction is on the rise. Young men are particularly likely to get in too deep. WBUR's Patrick ...

Stanford expert testifies Meta's social media features are addictive like a "drug," especially for youth, in New Mexico lawsuit against the tech giant.

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A new paper in Nicotine and Tobacco Research, published by Oxford University Press, finds that people experiencing more economic disadvantages are more likely to smoke cigarettes, have higher levels ...

People now in their 50s and 60s were the first generation to grow up when ultra-processed foods – often high in fats, salt and added sugar – became widely available. New research shows that this ...