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Online Sports Betting Companies Caught Preying Upon Problem Gamblers

An expose by one of America’s top policy journalists reveals the predatory practices of online sports betting companies.

Court Lets Dozens of Social Media Addiction Claims Proceed

A federal U.S. District Court is allowing school district social media addiction claims to go to trial.

Social Media Addiction Cases Dismissed Against Meta, Snap, TikTok, and Google

A California state judge dismissed school district claims that tech companies be held liable for social media addiction.

New York State Bears Down On Tech Companies Over Social Media Addiction

The New York State Assembly is considering legislation to restrict how social media companies interact with minors.

The Brain Scans of Adolescents Show Damage Caused by Internet Addiction

A systematic review of the brain scans of adolescents with internet addiction found surprising results.

EU Uses Digital Services Act to Crack Down on Addictive Algorithms

The European Commission launched proceedings against Meta for exposing minors to addictive algorithms.