A Los Angeles jury has sided with a young woman known as Kaley or KGM in a landmark case, ruling that the “addictive design” of Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube helped fuel her serious mental health ...

If you or someone you know is in crisis, contact the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline via call, text or chat. A new study finds that addiction to social media, mobile phones and video games is linked to ...

Social media addiction is real: Every like, share or funny video triggers a dopamine hit. It’s that feel-good chemical your brain loves. But too much scrolling and your brain will produce less ...

New research identifies AI chatbot addiction, highlighting how "agreeable" design and emotional attachments lead to real-world harm.

AI chatbots can grant almost any request—a celebrity in love with you, a research assistant, a book character sprung to ...

Earlier this year, I was interviewed about the addictiveness of the computerized card game solitaire (also known as Klondike and Patience). The "hook" for the article (no pun intended) was that May 22 ...