A solution for kids’ social media addiction? Teach them to use tech more responsibly
The World Health Organization declared last week that “gaming disorder,” or video game addiction, is a “mental health disorder” similar to an addiction to …
In afterglow of E3 show, WHO labels compulsive game playing an addiction
The World Health Organization (WHO) said that “gaming disorder” will appear in a new draft of the organization’s International Classification of Diseases, a compendium …
Hospital launches rehab clinic to treat cryptocurrency addiction
Is trading bitcoin gambling? As mainstream adoption of cryptocurrencies grows, proponents continue to argue that buying bitcoin and other digital currencies is a bet …
Google unveiled a bunch of new features aimed at curbing ‘tech addiction’ — here’s what each of them actually does
Google CEO Sundar Pichai.Beck Diefenbach/Reuters At its developer conference this week, Google unveiled a collection of features it said were designed to help users’ …
Teens Entering Rehab For Social Media Addiction
MALIBU, Calif. (CBS News) — Seventeen-year-old David Mayer from Ohio says he felt constant pressure from his parents to be perfect. Overwhelmed, he started using …
Social media addiction: Teens leave rehab with a sense of "power"
MALIBU, Calif. — Seventeen-year-old David Mayer from Ohio says he felt constant pressure from his parents to be perfect. Overwhelmed, he started using drugs. …
Google will resume accepting ads from addiction treatment centers following rampant abuse
Google plans to resume accepting advertisements from alcohol and drug addiction treatment centers following a lengthy period of review, Reuters reports. Google originally stripped …
3 gadgets that could help your smartphone addiction. Or at least, free up your hands.
As someone who is pretty constantly tethered to her smartphone, it’s no surprise that I feel as though I’m addicted to it. The challenge …
Claims of social media 'addiction' are full of bad science — its real impact might be more positive than you think
Evgeny Belikov/Strelka Institute/Flickr Frequent social media use and screen time have been portrayed as universally bad for our health. However, a lot of research …
How to cure your social media addiction
Is social media the greatest invention of the 21st century — or the newest way we’re putting ourselves and our families in danger? While …
