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Jury Rules Google and Meta's 'Addiction Machines' Ruined Teen's Life in Landmark Trial

A Los Angeles jury has ruled against Google and Meta, finding their social media platforms harmful to a young woman's childhood. This landmark decision could set a precedent for future cases.

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Afghans hold second mass funeral for victims of an airstrike that hit a Kabul drug treatment center

Dozens of people have been buried in a Kabul cemetery in the second mass funeral of victims killed in an airstrike that hit a drug rehabilitation center in the Afghan capital earlier this month

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Duke and Duchess of Sussex say 'floodgates are open' for legal cases against tech giants after landmark social media addiction ruling

Meta, which owns Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp, and Google, owner of YouTube, intentionally built addictive social media platforms that harmed a woman’s mental health, a court has ruled

Evening Standard

More People Are Getting Access to Quality Addiction Treatment Than Ever Before. Here's What's Changed.

For years, the conversation around addiction in North America has been dominated by grim statistics. Overdose deaths. Waitlists. Underfunded programs.

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What is tech addiction? A court ruling makes it Big Tech’s next big problem

The verdict in a landmark lawsuit over addictive social media design—and a wave of similar cases against Meta, YouTube, TikTok, and Snap—could force Silicon Valley to confront whether its most powerful and “sticky” products are behaving like hard-to-kick drugs.

Fortune

Meta and YouTube Found Liable in Social Media Addiction Trial: What's Next For These SocMed Giants?

A Los Angeles jury finds Meta and YouTube liable for designing addictive features, awarding $6m in damages. The case marks a significant legal precedent for social media platforms.

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Meta and Google just lost a landmark social media addiction case. A tech law expert explains the fallout

Social media platforms Instagram and YouTube have a design defect which means they are addictive, a jury in the United States has ruled.

The Conversation

Politicians Want To Ban Gambling Ads To Stop Youth Addiction. What Do the Data Say About Teens and Betting?

Colorado lawmakers are considering a bill that would make it illegal to broadcast sports betting ads between 8 a.m. and 10 p.m.

Reason

A court just ruled that tech addiction is real—and dangerous. It could be Meta and YouTube's Big Tobacco moment

A Los Angeles jury’s decision that addictive app design caused a young woman’s mental health crisis could force Big Tech to confront what parents, doctors, and users have warned about for years.

Fortune

Meta and YouTube aren't the only ones who should be worried after landmark social media addiction ruling

Blockbuster social media addiction trial ends with YouTube and Meta declared negligent.

Tom’s Guide

How I cured my phone addiction and got four hours of my life back every day

FIRST PERSON: As Meta is ordered to pay out millions for endangering children on its addictive social media platforms, Victoria Richards realised she was as addicted to screentime as her kids – so she took drastic action

The Independent UK

The growing problem of ‘tech addiction’ spawns a new detox economy

On the iPad at 6, in rehab at 21.

Fortune

As New Mexico jury finds Meta platforms harm children, social media firms await more legal decisions

The first jury verdict in a series of social media child safety trials this year is in — and it’s not looking good for Meta

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Google, Meta Addiction Lawsuit Faces Jury Split After Week of Deliberations

A jury remains divided in a landmark lawsuit against Google and Meta over social media addiction, delaying a verdict that could impact similar cases nationwide.

Fortune

Meta and YouTube just took a crushing legal blow over tech addiction. At this rehab for addicted teens and adults, it's treated like heroin

A landmark verdict is forcing a legal reckoning over whether tech addiction is real and harmful—even as clients at reSTART describe it as a force that has derailed their lives.

The Independent UK

The Bold and the Beautiful star reveals seven-year opioid addiction

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General Hospital star opens up about opioid addiction

Soap opera star said the drugs ‘never affected my work’

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How Did Nicholas Brendon Die? Buffy the Vampire Slayer Star's Cause of Death and Health Struggles Revealed

Former Buffy the Vampire Slayer star Nicholas Brendon has died aged 54, with his family saying he passed in his sleep of natural causes. The actor's death comes after years of public battles with addiction, legal trouble and serious health problems.

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Gen Z is Addicted to Social Media? Seniors Are Worse, Study Says

For years, social media addiction has been framed as a “Gen Z problem”- a generation endlessly scrolling through reels, chasing notifications, and living online. But new research is quietly rewriting that narrative. The reality now emerging is both surprising and deeply human: older adults are not just catching up- they…

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Natasha Lyonne is 'back on her feet' after relapse

Orange Is the New Black star Natasha Lyonne has revealed she is "back on her feet" three months after suffering a relapse in her battle to stay sober.

The Guardian - UK

‘We keep secrets because we’re scared’: Guvna B on porn addiction and recovery

After writing about a racist attack on his last album, the award-winning musician wanted his new work to be happier. Then life took him down a different path. He discusses stigma, shame and how he got help

Evening Standard

Police officer made women ‘feel sorry for him’ so they loaned him money – court

Lewis Rollins, 28, is alleged to have used his ‘vile rage’ and threats of suicide to take money from several partners to feed his gambling addiction.

The Guardian - UK

Opioid addiction almost destroyed me – then I became a top marathon runner

After years of hiding his substance abuse, Ken Rideout finally confessed to his wife. It was the start of a difficult and rewarding journey, which led to athletic success in his 50s

The Independent UK

‘My friends were burning and we couldn’t save them’: Eyewitnesses describe deadly Pakistani attack on Kabul rehab

Witnesses say they saw a military plane circling before huge explosions and fire that burned people in their beds

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