Instagram’s parent company, Meta, and Google’s YouTube will face claims that their platforms deliberately addict and harm ...

A landmark social media trial begins Monday as Meta, TikTok, Snapchat and YouTube head to court over claims they caused personal injury with addictive products.

Lawyers for a now-20-year-old woman will argue that addictive features harmed her mental health in opening statements in a landmark trial against Meta and YouTube, the first of hundreds of similar ...

News doesn’t just inform; it affects how we feel. What are the psychological trade-offs of consuming news on social media?

Meta and YouTube face trial over social media addiction. Find out about KGM's lawsuit regarding push notifications, algorithm ...

For years, parents alleged that top social media companies had gotten teens hooked on their products with addictive design ...

There is little evidence that the amount of time young people spend on social media is linked to later mental health issues, according to a new study. Research following more than 3,000 young people ...

If you have ever sworn off social media for a week or two because you sensed it was feeding your anxiety or dampening your mood, you may be on to something. A new study out last week in JAMA Network ...

In two recent polls, a majority of U.S. adults said they use social media to get health information. July 2025 by KFF, a leading health policy research nonprofit: 55% said they use social media “to ...

Always fact-check health claims and trends on social media with what trustworthy sources are saying on the topic. Medical misinformation can have dangerous effects for you and others. Because health ...