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YouTube, Snap Settle School District's Social Media Addiction Claims
- Saturday May 16, 2026
- World News | Reuters
Alphabet's YouTube and Snap have reached settlements in the first case set for trial in litigation seeking to force social media platforms to
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www.ndtv.com
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Meta, Google Risk Big Tobacco-Like Fallout After Social Media Addiction Trial
- Thursday March 26, 2026
- World News | Bloomberg News
Unless the verdict is overturned on appeal, the companies may need to change how their products work, a move that could jeopardise the valuable advertising businesses that keep platforms like Instagram and YouTube so profitable.
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www.ndtv.com
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Social Media Ban For Children: Why The Policy May Be Hard To Enforce
- Wednesday March 11, 2026
- India News | Reported by Pallava Bagla
Social media addiction has been linked to anxiety, reduced attention spans, sleep disorders and declining academic performance.
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www.ndtv.com
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'I'd Spend All My Time': US Woman Who Sued Meta, YouTube Over Addiction
- Friday February 27, 2026
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Kaley GM, 20, has sued Meta Platforms' Instagram and Google's YouTube.
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www.ndtv.com
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Can Social Media Addiction Trigger Alzheimer's? Neurologist Weighs In
- Saturday February 14, 2026
- Lifestyle | Written by Krati Purwar
Excessive use of screens affects sleep and attention span and contributes to anxiety, depression, and a reduction in real-world social interactions
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www.ndtv.com/lifestyle
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New Study Shows Most Instagram Use Is Habit, Not Addiction: Why The Difference Matters
- Friday November 28, 2025
- Health | Written by Shreya Goswami
New research finds that most Instagram users who think they are "addicted" are actually just stuck in habitual scrolling, not showing clinical signs of dependency.
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www.ndtv.com
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No TikTok, Insta: Chilean School Blocks Phones, Students Reconnect With Real-World Life
- Friday September 12, 2025
- Education | AP
The first few days of the digital detox demanded some adaptation, but just a few weeks after its launch, the programme has been well received by students, teachers and parents.
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www.ndtv.com/education
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Meta Sued For Contributing To "Mental Health Crisis" In US
- Sunday March 26, 2023
- World News | Joel Rosenblatt, Bloomberg
Meta Platforms Inc. was sued by the school board in the company's home county for allegedly addicting students to its social media platforms and contributing to a mental health crisis.
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www.ndtv.com
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Rebel Developers Are Trying To Cure Smartphone Addiction - With An App
- Monday June 18, 2018
- World News | William Wan, The Washington Post
To understand why it's so hard to pry yourself free from your phone, Facebook account and Twitter, you need to know about B.F. Skinner's pigeons.
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www.ndtv.com
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The Personality Traits That Put You At Risk For Smartphone Addiction, According To Science
- Wednesday April 11, 2018
- Health | Tara Bahrampour, The Washington Post
Studies have found that extraverts are more likely to become addicted to cell phone use than introverts.
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www.ndtv.com
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Bangladesh Plans To Curb "Digital Opium" Of Social Media
- Friday March 30, 2018
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Bangladesh wants to limit the amount of time its young people spend on social media, an official said Thursday, flagging plans to curb access to apps it considers "digital opium".
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www.ndtv.com
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YouTube, Snap Settle School District's Social Media Addiction Claims
- Saturday May 16, 2026
- World News | Reuters
Alphabet's YouTube and Snap have reached settlements in the first case set for trial in litigation seeking to force social media platforms to
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www.ndtv.com
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Meta, Google Risk Big Tobacco-Like Fallout After Social Media Addiction Trial
- Thursday March 26, 2026
- World News | Bloomberg News
Unless the verdict is overturned on appeal, the companies may need to change how their products work, a move that could jeopardise the valuable advertising businesses that keep platforms like Instagram and YouTube so profitable.
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www.ndtv.com
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Social Media Ban For Children: Why The Policy May Be Hard To Enforce
- Wednesday March 11, 2026
- India News | Reported by Pallava Bagla
Social media addiction has been linked to anxiety, reduced attention spans, sleep disorders and declining academic performance.
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www.ndtv.com
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'I'd Spend All My Time': US Woman Who Sued Meta, YouTube Over Addiction
- Friday February 27, 2026
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Kaley GM, 20, has sued Meta Platforms' Instagram and Google's YouTube.
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www.ndtv.com
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Can Social Media Addiction Trigger Alzheimer's? Neurologist Weighs In
- Saturday February 14, 2026
- Lifestyle | Written by Krati Purwar
Excessive use of screens affects sleep and attention span and contributes to anxiety, depression, and a reduction in real-world social interactions
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www.ndtv.com/lifestyle
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New Study Shows Most Instagram Use Is Habit, Not Addiction: Why The Difference Matters
- Friday November 28, 2025
- Health | Written by Shreya Goswami
New research finds that most Instagram users who think they are "addicted" are actually just stuck in habitual scrolling, not showing clinical signs of dependency.
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www.ndtv.com
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No TikTok, Insta: Chilean School Blocks Phones, Students Reconnect With Real-World Life
- Friday September 12, 2025
- Education | AP
The first few days of the digital detox demanded some adaptation, but just a few weeks after its launch, the programme has been well received by students, teachers and parents.
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www.ndtv.com/education
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Meta Sued For Contributing To "Mental Health Crisis" In US
- Sunday March 26, 2023
- World News | Joel Rosenblatt, Bloomberg
Meta Platforms Inc. was sued by the school board in the company's home county for allegedly addicting students to its social media platforms and contributing to a mental health crisis.
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www.ndtv.com
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Rebel Developers Are Trying To Cure Smartphone Addiction - With An App
- Monday June 18, 2018
- World News | William Wan, The Washington Post
To understand why it's so hard to pry yourself free from your phone, Facebook account and Twitter, you need to know about B.F. Skinner's pigeons.
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www.ndtv.com
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The Personality Traits That Put You At Risk For Smartphone Addiction, According To Science
- Wednesday April 11, 2018
- Health | Tara Bahrampour, The Washington Post
Studies have found that extraverts are more likely to become addicted to cell phone use than introverts.
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www.ndtv.com
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Bangladesh Plans To Curb "Digital Opium" Of Social Media
- Friday March 30, 2018
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Bangladesh wants to limit the amount of time its young people spend on social media, an official said Thursday, flagging plans to curb access to apps it considers "digital opium".
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www.ndtv.com