Addictions

Finding Joy

A broken boy lost in depression, he emerged 20 years later as a content father

The darkness of a severe depression can feel absolute, but it is not permanent, says the writer.

Meta reaches $21.2b settlement over social media harms to children

New Zealand’s main opposition party supports social media ban for under-16s

Proposed laws would require social media platforms to take reasonable steps to verify users’ ages, including by utilising existing account information, facial technology and digital identity documents.

Forum: Addiction not the only risk for seniors drawn to their screens

NCSS to spend $5.6 million to get more agencies to help gaming, porn and gambling addicts

The National Council of Social Service is funding $5.6 million over three years for the Addiction Support Programme for Inclusion, Recovery and Empowerment.

US court rules Meta, other tech firms must face thousands of lawsuits over social media addiction

Meta and TikTok had tried to overturn a lower court ruling requiring social media companies to face more than 3,000 lawsuits filed in federal court.

TikTok settling three teen social media lawsuits in California ahead of trial

Some young people have accused social media companies of designing their platforms to be addictive and harming their mental health.

Hundreds of vape, Kpod addicts have sought help at IMH; some lost jobs due to addiction

Many had tried to quit vaping on their own, but found it difficult, with some losing their jobs because of their addiction.

Most Aussie teens still on social media 3 months after under-16 ban began, study finds

Tech firms are failing to implement effective age checks, blunting Australia’s landmark ban for under-16.

TikTok settles with US teenager ahead of social media addiction trial

FILE PHOTO: The TikTok app icon on a smartphone in this illustration taken October 27, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

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