The world's largest social media companies have been accused of creating "addiction machines" as a landmark trial began in ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Short Video Addiction (SVA) is a term used by researchers, and this is separate from excessive general internet use. A 2025 report ...
A landmark case accusing some of the biggest social media platforms in the world of deliberately getting their users addicted kicked off Tuesday in Los Angeles – with Meta’s Instagram and Google’s ...
Meta, TikTok, and YouTube are facing a major lawsuit in California over claims that their apps cause youth addiction. The case revolves around whether design features of these platforms cause harm ...