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Gen Z folk are showing off their deformed ‘smartphone pinkies’ — and the images are horrifying
Many people are flaunting their bent pinkies online, a modern issue that is the direct result of ex…
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Australia wants to ban kids under 16 from social media as world governments seek to crack down on the 'addictive' apps
Australia announced plans to ban children under 16 from accessing social media in an effort to curb…
Kenneth Niemeyer
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Micro-trends are taking over social media, and keeping up can be really expensive
A new aesthetic or core circulates on social-media feeds every couple of weeks, pressuring consumer…
Lindsay Dodgson
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I'm a child psychologist and my son was addicted to screens. I locked up computers at night and made a 'family media plan.'
A child psychologist helped his son make progress with his screen addiction. They created a family …
Kelly Burch
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Paris Hilton hopes her kids 'aren't as addicted to social media' as she is when they grow up
Paris Hilton previously told BI that influencer culture can be "toxic" and that she wouldn't want h…
Amanda Goh
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Native teens are nearly 4 times as likely to commit suicide. Tribes suing Meta, Google, TikTok, and Snapchat say social media addiction fuels the problem.
Two tribal nations brought lawsuits this week against social-media companies, saying they are worse…
Kelsey Vlamis
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“iPad kids” are less inclined to interact with their parents and show delays in problem-solving: Study
This aligns with a growing concern among parents regarding children's health, with screen time topp…
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'Intellectual influencers' will soon be taking over your social-media feeds
The barrier to influencing is lower than ever, meaning viewers are more discerning, and content cre…
Lindsay Dodgson
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Social media isn't like cigarettes, and a warning label won't help much
A warning label for social media can't hurt, but it probably won't help much.
Katie Notopoulos
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Lawyer who twice grilled Trump in NY fraud case now helps lead a 14-state war on 'addictive' TikTok
Fourteen states filed separate lawsuits Tuesday alleging TikTok harms children's mental health. Onl…
Laura Italiano
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A new retro Barbie flip phone aims to take smartphone-addicted teens back to simpler times
HMD has teamed up with Mattel to launch a Barbie phone with no internet or social media access but …
Nora Redmond
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Kids should be banned from smartphones until 13 and social media until 18, a major French study says
A French government-backed report said children under 13 should be banned from smartphones, and fro…
Thibault Spirlet
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Great news social media is falling apart
I don't know where to post: there are too many social platforms, and the old giants are dying. But …
Shubham Agarwal
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I'm Gen Z, and I quit social media. I'm less anxious and have more time now.
He realized he was spending 10 hours looking at his phone every day. He decided to delete all his s…
George Fallon
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Science has found a simple way to free us from our addiction to social media
Trying to limit your screen time? A new app uses a simple, science-backed trick to break the bad ha…
Shubham Agarwal
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Zuckerberg isn't on the hook for kids' Instagram addiction, a judge just ruled
A US district judge ruled on Monday that Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is not personally liable for soci…
Alexandra Bacon
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Deleting social media and shopping apps from my smartphone has saved me thousands of dollars. I also sleep better at night.
When I deleted all the social media and shopping apps from my smartphone, it saved my mental health…
Ashley Keenan
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Could a dumb phone that's also a vape help break my iPhone addiction? I tried the Swype vape phone that's going viral.
What if you could vape AND text at the same time, all on one device. Would that replace my iPhone? …
Katie Notopoulos
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How to use Instagram's new 'Take a Break' feature and have the app remind you to stop scrolling
You can set your Instagram account to remind you to take breaks from the app after you hit a daily …
William Antonelli
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Facebook and Snap sued by the family of teenager who says he became addicted to the apps and killed himself
The family of Christopher Dawley, who died at 17, alleges the social-media platforms are responsibl…