American Psychological Association issues guidelines to limit the potential harm of social media on children
Experts says social media consumption for youth should start with parental "screening, monitoring and training"
Study identifies which countries spend the most time staring at their screens
Average screen time during waking hours ranged from just over 20% to almost 60% per day
Adults in the U.S. check their phones 352 times a day on average, 4x more often than in 2019
The equivalent of once every three minutes
South Korea to end its controversial gaming curfew after nearly a decade
China will soon be the only country that restricts video gaming hours
Tencent's value plunges by $60 billion after China calls online games 'electronic drugs'
The company has introduced new restrictions for minors
FIFA is under fire again for loot box gambling with two lawsuits filed in France
Lawyer claims EA baits players by increasing odds when they to spend more resulting in gambling addiction
Google introduces three Digital Wellbeing apps to help curb your smartphone addiction
This time Google wants to shame you
I Deleted All My Social Accounts: Three Weeks Without Social Media
To say that a lot of people use social media is an understatement. At last count, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Snapchat had more than 3 billion active users combined. In a small experiment to find out just how much social networks impact our lives, I decided to disable all my accounts for three weeks to see what, if any, effect it has on my day to day.
West Virginia University scientists are using brain implants to treat opioid addiction
Clinical trials have already begun
UK's national health service opens gaming addiction clinic
After the WHO classified 'Gaming disorder' as a mental health condition
Epic Games faces class-action lawsuit for "knowingly" making Fortnite too addictive
The suit claims Fortnite should come with a warning
Young smartphone users experiencing 'load rage' over slow download speeds
Many millennials are also suffering from digital burnout
Over 9 million people spend 3+ hours each day playing Candy Crush Saga
But an exec insists it's not addictive
Research suggests young people are growing horns in skulls due to excessive phone usage
Human body adapts to the sinister ways of modern tech
Smartphone addiction is impacting sleep, survey finds
One in three teens are waking up to check their smartphones
Gaming addiction to be tackled, vows Sony CEO
Officially recognized as a mental disorder, Yoshida highlighted Sony's existing measures to keep gamers in check
Gaming disorder is now officially recognized by the World Health Organization
Governments are expected to begin researching treatments by 2022
Experts will soon decide if gaming addiction is to become an official disorder
As recognized by the World Health Organization
Apple is taking action against apps that fight phone addiction
Apple is putting app makers out of business (again)
China's new rules on video game approvals include banning poker and blood
Even green blood is disallowed
UK inquiry puts gaming addiction under spotlight
One person said they played for 32 hours without a break
After months of freeze, China reopens its doors to new games, except for Tencent's
Large titles from Tencent and NetEase are still absent
Study shows that most people would want over $1,000 to quit Facebook for a year
Despite everything, a lot of people still love the site