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

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.

Two years ago, US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, MD, called for warning labels on social media platforms, citing concerns about the potential mental health risks associated with heavy use, especially ...

Social media addiction is characterized by excessive use of social media platforms, leading to significant impairment or ...

In February, a landmark case against the world’s largest social media companies began in California and attracted a lion’s share of press coverage. Speaking for the plaintiffs, lawyer Mark Lanier ...

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