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Video Games May Help Improve Brain Function

New studies show that playing video games can improve cognitive functioning and the ability to learn.

Xfinity Unleashes Gambling Addiction Nightmare

Comcast/Xfinity partners with DraftKings and FanDuel to fuel sports addiction with gambling-enabled remotes.

Massive New Study Ties Social Media to ADHD

A new study from the Karolinska Institutet ties childhood social media use to increases in ADHD.

Monopoly of Misery: Gambling Addiction in America

Anti-trust crusader Matt Stoller writes an exposé on the companies that dominate gambling addiction in America.

Is This the End of Social Media?

A new Bloomberg documentary explores the thousands of lawsuits coming to trial for damages caused by social media addiction.

Anxiety, Depression, and Self-Harm — Internet Addiction Goes Global

A major global study shows an increase in internet addiction and a correlation with anxiety, depression, and self-harm.