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US Court Rules Meta Must Face Lawsuits Over Teen Addiction To Social Media
Facebook parent company Meta must face lawsuits by U.S. states accusing it of encouraging social media addiction among teens, a federal judge in California ruled on Tuesday.
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EU Launches Probe Into Facebook, Instagram Over Child Safety Risks
The EU today opened a formal investigation into Facebook and Instagram on suspicion the platforms owned by Meta are causing addictive behaviour in children.
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Mark Zuckerberg Seeks to Avoid Personal Liability in Lawsuits Blaming Him for Kids' Instagram Addiction
Mark Zuckerberg has asked a US court to dismiss him as a personal defendant in two dozen lawsuits accusing Meta and other social media companies of addicting children to their products. If the US court decides that Zuckerberg cannot be held personally liable in the litigation, it would have no impact on the allegations against Meta.
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US States Sue Facebook Owner Meta Over Harm To Children's Mental Health
Dozens of US states are suing Meta Platforms and its Instagram unit, accusing them of contributing to a youth mental health crisis through the addictive nature of their social media platforms.
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Meta, Snap Sued by Mother of US Teenager for His Suicide
Facebook-parent Meta and Snap were sued over a teenager’s suicide in the latest effort by an advocacy group to hold the social media giants responsible for addiction to their platforms.
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Instagram Dabbles With Letting Users Hide 'Like' Counts on Their Posts
Instagram said it is dabbling with letting users hide "like" counts in an effort to ease the pressure of seeking approval from others.
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Facebook Is the New Cigarette and Drawing Our Kids In, Says Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff
Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff tweeted on Wednesday, "FB is the new cigarette - it's addictive, bad for us, & our kids are being drawn in."
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Facebook Must Protect Children From Addictive Habits, Says UK NHS Chief
"Parents are only too aware of the insidious grip that some of these activities can have on young people's lives," National Health Service (NHS) chief Simon Stevens said.
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Rebel Developers Are Trying To Cure Smartphone Addiction - With An App
To understand why it's so hard to pry yourself free from your phone, Facebook account and Twitter, you need to know about B.F. Skinner's pigeons.
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Viral Video Shows Stark Difference Between Smoker's, Non-Smoker's Lungs
If you've been looking for a reason to kick the butt or haven't been able to muster enough willpower to quit smoking, these videos may just do the job. Two videos showing the stark and rather scary difference between a healthy pair of lungs and a smoker's lungs are going viral on Facebook.
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Apple Responds to Investors' Demand on iPhone Addiction in Kids, Says It Will Improve Parental Controls
Apple said the iPhone already offers a variety of controls that enable parents to restrict or block "effectively anything a child could download or access online."
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Apple Should Address Youth iPhone Addiction, Say Two Large Investors
Apple shareholders Jana Partners and CalSTRS are urging it take steps to address what they say is a growing problem of young people getting addicted to Apple's iPhones.
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Scolded For Facebook Addiction, Class 11 Student Allegedly Hangs Herself
A class 11 student in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district was found hanging from the ceiling fan of her house after she was scolded by her elder brother for spending excessive time on Facebook, family members said on Saturday.
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Facebook 'Likes' May Not Affect People With Purpose
People with a sense of purpose do not rely on Facebook 'likes' and other positive social media feedbacks to feel good about themselves, a new study has found.
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'To My Daughter's Drug Dealer': A Distraught Mother's Viral Facebook Post
On Aug. 15, Tina Louden sat at her kitchen table in small-town Missouri, clutching the urn that held her daughter's ashes.
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US Court Rules Meta Must Face Lawsuits Over Teen Addiction To Social Media
Facebook parent company Meta must face lawsuits by U.S. states accusing it of encouraging social media addiction among teens, a federal judge in California ruled on Tuesday.
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EU Launches Probe Into Facebook, Instagram Over Child Safety Risks
The EU today opened a formal investigation into Facebook and Instagram on suspicion the platforms owned by Meta are causing addictive behaviour in children.
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Mark Zuckerberg Seeks to Avoid Personal Liability in Lawsuits Blaming Him for Kids' Instagram Addiction
Mark Zuckerberg has asked a US court to dismiss him as a personal defendant in two dozen lawsuits accusing Meta and other social media companies of addicting children to their products. If the US court decides that Zuckerberg cannot be held personally liable in the litigation, it would have no impact on the allegations against Meta.
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US States Sue Facebook Owner Meta Over Harm To Children's Mental Health
Dozens of US states are suing Meta Platforms and its Instagram unit, accusing them of contributing to a youth mental health crisis through the addictive nature of their social media platforms.
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Meta, Snap Sued by Mother of US Teenager for His Suicide
Facebook-parent Meta and Snap were sued over a teenager’s suicide in the latest effort by an advocacy group to hold the social media giants responsible for addiction to their platforms.
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Instagram Dabbles With Letting Users Hide 'Like' Counts on Their Posts
Instagram said it is dabbling with letting users hide "like" counts in an effort to ease the pressure of seeking approval from others.
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Facebook Is the New Cigarette and Drawing Our Kids In, Says Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff
Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff tweeted on Wednesday, "FB is the new cigarette - it's addictive, bad for us, & our kids are being drawn in."
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Facebook Must Protect Children From Addictive Habits, Says UK NHS Chief
"Parents are only too aware of the insidious grip that some of these activities can have on young people's lives," National Health Service (NHS) chief Simon Stevens said.
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Rebel Developers Are Trying To Cure Smartphone Addiction - With An App
To understand why it's so hard to pry yourself free from your phone, Facebook account and Twitter, you need to know about B.F. Skinner's pigeons.
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Viral Video Shows Stark Difference Between Smoker's, Non-Smoker's Lungs
If you've been looking for a reason to kick the butt or haven't been able to muster enough willpower to quit smoking, these videos may just do the job. Two videos showing the stark and rather scary difference between a healthy pair of lungs and a smoker's lungs are going viral on Facebook.
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Apple Responds to Investors' Demand on iPhone Addiction in Kids, Says It Will Improve Parental Controls
Apple said the iPhone already offers a variety of controls that enable parents to restrict or block "effectively anything a child could download or access online."
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Apple Should Address Youth iPhone Addiction, Say Two Large Investors
Apple shareholders Jana Partners and CalSTRS are urging it take steps to address what they say is a growing problem of young people getting addicted to Apple's iPhones.
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Scolded For Facebook Addiction, Class 11 Student Allegedly Hangs Herself
A class 11 student in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district was found hanging from the ceiling fan of her house after she was scolded by her elder brother for spending excessive time on Facebook, family members said on Saturday.
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Facebook 'Likes' May Not Affect People With Purpose
People with a sense of purpose do not rely on Facebook 'likes' and other positive social media feedbacks to feel good about themselves, a new study has found.
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'To My Daughter's Drug Dealer': A Distraught Mother's Viral Facebook Post
On Aug. 15, Tina Louden sat at her kitchen table in small-town Missouri, clutching the urn that held her daughter's ashes.
