Nature

Is social media addictive for teens? US courts wade into scientific debate

Another complication is how social-media use is evaluated: many studies look only at total amount of time spent on the ...
Scientific American

Algorithms really do create political polarization—and this AI tool let users avoid it

People often blame social media algorithms that prioritize extreme content for increasing political polarization, but this effect has been difficult to prove. Only the platform owners have access to ...
The Guardian

Tech giants head to landmark US trial over social media addiction claims

Meta, YouTube and TikTok accused of making products intentionally addictive and harmful to young people For the first time, a huge group of parents, teens and school districts is taking on the world’s ...
Associated Press

TikTok settles as social media giants face landmark trial over youth addiction claims

Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. TikTok has agreed to settle in a landmark social ...
The New York Times

What to Know About the Social Media Addiction Trials

Landmark trials will test a new legal strategy claiming that Meta, TikTok, Snap and YouTube caused personal injury through addictive products. By Cecilia Kang Reporting from Washington. This year, the ...
The New York Times

Administration Social Media Posts Echo White Supremacist Messaging

A flurry of posts from the White House, Department of Labor and Department of Homeland Security have included images, slogans and even a song used by the white nationalist right. A flurry of posts ...
BBC

Lords back UK social media ban for under-16s

The government has indicated it will try to overturn the amendment in the Commons, whilst it holds its own consultation on a potential ban. But this Commons vote could prove politically tricky for ...