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    Portrait of very thin girl looking at the camera with almost nothing on the plate in front of her.
    Mental Health

    Chatbots Stimulate Eating Disorders

    Chatbots are contributing to eating disorders — even chatbots designed to help with eating disorders.

    Posted on Steve O'Keefe
    Illustration of a man at a desk with a computer that appears to be causing his head to catch on fire, a metaphor for technology addiction.
    Internet Addiction

    Internet and Technology Addicts Anonymous

    The Internet and Technology Addicts Anonymous (ITAA) is a mutual aid organization for recovering technology addicts.

    Posted on Steve O'Keefe
    Backlit photo of a hand holding a smartphone with the TikTok logo illuminated.
    Smartphone Addiction

    Hooked in 30 Minutes

    Baylor University researchers reverse-engineer TikTok to show how the app is designed to be addictive.

    Posted on Steve O'Keefe
    Photograph of a group of five children sitting in a window well each looking at their smartphones.
    Smartphone Addiction

    A Misguided Attempt at Explaining Smartphone Dangers

    Britannica’s contribution to the smartphone addiction debate is a disastrous deep dive.

    Posted on Steve O'Keefe
    Photograph of a judge's gavel resting on top of a wheel of one hundred dollar bills.
    Smartphone Addiction

    The Financial Risks of Social Media Addiction Claims

    A publication for corporate attorneys provides a different perspective on social media addiction lawsuits.

    Posted on Steve O'Keefe
    Photo of a child's hand smashing a hammer into a smartphone.
    Smartphone Addiction

    Strategies for Breaking Free From Smartphone Addiction

    A systematic review of therapies for treating smartphone addiction identifies a wide variety of options.

    Posted on Steve O'Keefe