Addictions

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.

Zuckerberg to testify in landmark social media addiction trial

Meta's CEO Mark Zuckerberg, 41, is the most anticipated witness in the California trial.

Instagram boss to testify at social media addiction trial

The case is being treated as a bellwether proceeding whose outcome could set the tone for a wave of similar litigation across the US.

YouTube says it is not social media nor addictive in landmark trial

A lawyer for YouTube insisted on Feb 10 that the video platform was neither intentionally addictive nor technically social media.

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, Feb 7, 2026

Residents standing next to burned cars at the site of an overnight Russian drone and missile attack on the Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia, on Jan 28.

EU tells TikTok to change ‘addictive’ design

TikTok was charged with breaching EU online content rules over what the bloc’s regulator said were its addictive features.

Indian police investigate suspected games-related suicide of three young sisters

Concern among experts and regulators has grown in recent years that too much screen time and addictive algorithms are harming child development.

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, Jan 28, 2026

Snow covers a street near the US Capitol building in Washington on Jan 27, two days after a winter storm swept across a large swathe of the US.

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