Court allows Meta youth addiction lawsuit to proceed in Massachusetts

A Massachusetts high court ruled Friday that the state attorney general’s social media addiction case against Meta Platforms can move forward. The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruled ...
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Majority of Arab youth say social media addiction is leading to decline in mental well-being: 15th annual ASDA'A BCW Arab Youth Survey

DUBAI, UAE, Oct. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- While the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) has among the highest levels of per capita adoption of social media networks globally, a majority of Arab youth ...
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Tech Talk: Seattle attorney behind landmark case that could reshape social media as Meta, YouTube found liable in youth addiction lawsuits

A Seattle-based attorney who spoke with KIRO Newsradio last August may now be at the center of a legal shift that could redefine how social media platforms operate nationwide. Matthew Bergman has ...
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Opinion: Oregon legislators must follow through with action on youth addiction crisis

Vezina is executive director of 4D Recovery and a person in long-term sobriety. He also co-founded Oregon’s first sober high school, Harmony Academy. Oregon’s youth addiction crisis isn’t new – it’s ...
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Technology emerges key weapon against addiction

The use of artificial intelligence and digital systems is emerging as a method to understand, identify and respond to addiction, demonstrating technology’s capacity to aid public health initiatives, ...