IT was three decades ago that Irvine Welsh’s brutal story of heroin addicts  living in chaos in Edinburgh both shocked and ...

The Karnataka government has come up with a draft policy for responsible digital use among students, amid growing concerns over screen overuse, technology addiction and cyber risks, emphasising the ...

A question by jurors in a landmark social media addiction trial on Friday signaled Meta or YouTube may have to pay for letting a girl get hooked onto their platforms.

A landmark lawsuit argues social media companies are liable for addictive design, not just content—potentially forcing major ...

Multiple panel discussions at THE WEEK India Hospital Procurement Leaders Summit in New Delhi discussed import dependence, ...

A daunting stream of testimony and documentation has been presented in a New Mexico case that explores what Meta knew about ...

Underage gambling has become a popular extracurricular activity for high school and middle school kids, sometimes with ...

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More than $3 billion will be wagered on March Madness this year. Around $30 billion was bet on the last NFL season. All ...

Screen addiction is no longer just a Gen Z problem. According to recent studies and reports, elderly are now spending just as ...

A mouse study highlights the role of acetylcholine in behavioral flexibility, offering new insight into the brain mechanisms involved in addiction and obsessive compulsive disorder.

Research shows social media use is growing among people 65 and older, and some of their children and grandchildren are ...