Addictions

Under global spotlight, Australia plays hardball on social media ban

Australia reported in mid-January that social media platforms had deactivated 4.7 million suspected underage accounts.

ST Screen Timeout

‘Terrifying’: Tech-savvy Singapore senior at a loss when his phone stopped working for a day

Mr Ho Khee Tong, 75, spends hours daily on his smartphone scrolling, watching videos or playing games.

ST Screen Timeout

Smartphones taking over the lives of Singapore’s seniors: When does heavy use cross into addiction?

Mr Lim says he spends two to three hours a day on his phone, sometimes more, playing games, watching YouTube or learning new skills.

Landmark social media addiction trial: What did US jury decide in case against Meta and Google?

Parents who say they have lost their children due to social media hold up a banner with the names of the children outside the LA court.

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, March 26, 2026

An apartment damaged by a U.S-Israeli airstrike in Tehran, March 21, 2026. The Pentagon’s request for a $200 billion supplemental budget indicates the war could go on for many months. (Arash Khamooshi/The New York Times)

US jury finds Meta, YouTube liable in social media addiction trial

Ms Lori Schott, a plaintiff who has filed a lawsuit against social media companies for the death of her daughter, holding a photo as she speaks to reporters outside of the Los Angeles Superior Court on March 25.

Sporting Life

The legend of Anthony Kim: A golfing story of heart and heroics

After years of anonymity, LIV golfer Anthony Kim has waltzed back into the spotlight.

US plaintiff says she was hooked on social media in landmark addiction trial

Plaintiff Kaley GM (centre) arriving to take the stand in Los Angeles, California, on Feb 26.

YouTube exec says goal was viewer value, not addiction, in landmark social media trial

The trial is the first in a series of lawsuits filed by American families against social media platforms.

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, Feb 19, 2026

A rescue team departing to the site of the avalanche in California's Sierra Nevada mountains on Feb 17.

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