Young men are consuming YouTube videos while they sleep, eat, work, rest, cook, bathe, and poop. And we just can’t seem to ...

A day after funding termination notices went out to more than 2,000 programs nationwide, the administration reversed itself ...

YouTube will now let parents limit the amount of time their teens can spend scrolling through its short-form video feature, Shorts, or block them all together.

Platforms like Reddit, TikTok and YouTube host millions of posts, videos and comments, many filled with slang, sarcasm, ...

US alt-rock band announce they are finally parting ways, following fisticuffs, accusations and lawsuits US alt-rock band Jane’s Addiction has announced they are parting ways after a tumultuous 15 ...

In September 2024, Jane’s Addiction frontman Perry Farrell attacked guitarist Dave Navarro onstage during a concert in Boston. The band cut short the show and cancelled the remaining dates of a ...

GLP-1 drugs, originally developed for diabetes and obesity, may also curb addictive behaviors by acting on reward circuits in the brain. Early trials show reductions in alcohol intake, opioid seeking, ...

Drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy already had a lengthening laundry list of physical health benefits, but now they’re increasingly showing promise as treatments for neuropsychological conditions as well.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Short Video Addiction (SVA) is a term used by researchers, and this is separate from excessive general internet use. A 2025 report ...

Kim Quidone’s videos on TikTok each start out the same way: with an update on how long it’s been since she's used crack. From there, the boisterous 48-year-old Bushwick resident updates her 200,000 ...

Addiction can be a loaded term. The word originated in the 16th century to denote an abnormal attachment, typically to alcohol, and was derived from the Latin term for legally binding someone into a ...

Tama Leaver receives funding from the Australian Research Council. He is a chief investigator in the ARC Centre of Excellence for the Digital Child. Julie Inman Grant, Australia’s eSafety Commissioner ...