The government is currently considering an Australian-style social media ban for under-16s in the UK, and has highlighted infinite scrolling as a feature which "drives addictive or compulsive use".

The European Commission on Friday accused TikTok of purposefully designing its app to be “addictive,” calling out features such as infinite scroll, autoplay, and push notifications, as well as its ...

The European Commission says TikTok may need ‘to change the basic design’ of its app to comply with the law. The European Commission says TikTok may need ‘to change the basic design’ of its app to ...

Matt Ferrante used to pull into his driveway after work and scroll on his phone for a few minutes before going inside. That stopped when his wife caught him on their Ring camera.

Freecash will actually pay money out to users but not for watching videos. This misleading marketing coincides with the app’s rising popularity. When I tapped the link to “order now,” it sent me to a ...

Artificial intelligence and its promise to revolutionize programming—and possibly overthrow human sovereignty—is a central story of the post-Covid world. But for JavaScript developers, it is only one ...

Doom scrolling triggers chronic stress, emotional numbness, and burnout in adults and children. Dopamine-driven negative feedback loops make it difficult to stop doom scrolling. Self-regulation and ...

Dear Annie: I am starting to feel like my whole life is lived through a screen, and I am ashamed to admit how much control my phone seems to have over me. I am 42 and married, with two kids in middle ...

As Gen Zers push back against the hyper-connected lifestyles that have defined their adolescence, a new tech minimalism trend is taking shape—not through a return to analog that has also gained ...

iHeartMedia is aiming to bring the TikTok experience to AM/FM radio for the first time with the launch of a new, fast-paced national broadcast and digital audio channel inspired by the short-form ...