I understand that social media addiction in children is a serious issue. It’s addiction. It’s a serious issue for all age groups. They may be learning these behaviors from their parents and grandparents. Is social media addiction the US’s new alcoholism? It’s okay to drink when you’re older and your obligations force you to become a functioning addict…#randomthoughts #addiction #socialmedia

And today's morning my mom called me told that my father died. We weren't particularly close, he suffered from alcoholism and last years of his life couldn't walk. He left scared black cat who apparently run outside today, I tried to find any organizations or volunteers that can help, but to no avail. I hope the cat will survive but chances are slim.

2/2

#cat #cats #death #addiction

Social Media Addiction: Facebook Whistleblower Says Big Tech Has Known https://www.democracynow.org/2026/2/19/social_media #tech #PredatoryTech #youth #SocialMedia #addiction #Google #Facebook #Meta #TechRegulation

“Predatory Tech”: Silicon Valley on Trial in Landmark Youth Social Media Addiction Case https://www.democracynow.org/2026/2/19/social_media_addiction #tech #PredatoryTech #youth #SocialMedia #addiction #Google #Facebook #Meta #TechRegulation

"Les deux géants de la tech sont accusés par des milliers de familles américaines d’avoir sciemment conçu leurs plateformes respectives, Instagram et YouTube, pour les rendre addictives pour les internautes, dès l’enfance." de @lemonde @pixelsfr

Dommage qu'iels ne fasse pas le lien entre le modèle économique (publicitaire) de ces médias et cette recherche d'addiction.

https://www.lemonde.fr/pixels/article/2026/02/19/proces-des-reseaux-sociaux-mark-zuckerberg-se-defend-d-avoir-cherche-a-rendre-facebook-et-instagram-addictifs_6667326_4408996.html
#reseauxsociaux #mediassociaux #helloquittemeta #meta #addiction #publicite

Mark Zuckerberg à la barre : des réseaux sociaux trop addictifs ?

https://vid.freedif.org/w/eSPkcjPHfhJoYA7LZxtUH2

Mark Zuckerberg Tries to Play It Safe in Social Media Addiction Trial Testimony

Zuckerberg repeatedly fell back on accusing Lanier of “mischaracterizing” his previous statements. When it came to emails, Zuckerberg…
#NewsBeep #News #Topstories #Addiction #Courts #Facebook #Headlines #Instagram #markzuckerberg #meta #SocialMedia #TopStories
https://www.newsbeep.com/401550/

Mark Zuckerberg Tries to Play It Safe in Social Media Addiction Trial Testimony

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.wired.com/story/mark-zuckerberg-testifies-social-media-addiction-trial-meta/

So, I just finished reading DEMON COPPERHEAD by Barbara Kingsolver. It was utterly unputdownable, I got mad at my family for speaking to me while I was reading it, and when I read the final sentence and closed the book all I could say was "DAMN."

Highly recommend, y'all. HIGHEST OF HIGHLY.

#BarbaraKingsolver
#DemonCopperhead
#UPDA
#books
#amreading
#ILoveBooks

#Appalachia
#OxyContin
#addiction
#OpioidEpidemic
#CoalMining

Meta’s Zuckerberg denies at LA trial that Instagram targets kids

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.rappler.com/technology/meta-mark-zuckerberg-social-media-addiction-trial-february-18-2026/

The lawsuit centres on a 20-year-old Californian woman, identified as Kaley G.M., who began using YouTube at six, Instagram at nine, and later TikTok and Snapchat https://english.mathrubhumi.com/technology/zuckerberg-instagram-age-verification-meta-trial-e4s6bifi?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #markzuckerberg #instagram #meta #socialmedia #addiction

www.celebratingdays.com #sober #addiction #inspiration #mentalhealth #recovery #aa #photo #picture

Feel free to school me.

If you had a problem with alcohol or substance abuse, regardless of temptation or access, ultimately you, the individual would have to excercise discipline to overcome the addiction.

Why is social media any different. Algorithms and temptations will exist.

I just kinda got here, so I'm not locked in yet... but I don't have a problem checking out.

Not trying be insensitive, but where is the self accountability?

#algorithm #addiction #socialmedia

From nitrous oxide docs to opioid scam dramas. One film raises legit concerns about a quietly growing substance issue, while others try tackling addiction and pharma corruption but get tangled in heavy-handed messaging and narrative bloat. Important topics, just not always handled with the clarity they deserve.
#FilmReview #Documentary #MovieReview #Addiction #Pharma #Drama #Cinema #BodyBrokers #PainHustlers
https://pablohoneyfish.wordpress.com/2026/02/18/the-intersection-of-public-health-crisis-and-narrative-failure-a-comprehensive-analysis-of-nitrous-oxide-regulation-opioid-exploitation-and-the-cinematic-representation-of-addiction/

Evergreen reminder∶ #Zuckerberg started #Facebook to judge college #girls on their looks. It used photos from online face books, & asked users to choose the 'hotter' person. Zuckerberg was reported & faced expulsion from #Harvard. The charges were dropped.

#law #tech #accountability #Meta #Instagram #MentalHealth #socialmedia #addiction
https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2003/11/19/facemash-creator-survives-ad-board-the/

#Meta may have to pay #damages if it loses the case, & the verdict could erode #BigTech's longstanding #legal defense against claims of #user #harm.

The lawsuit & others like it are part of a global backlash against #socialmedia platforms over #children's #MentalHealth.

Australia has prohibited access to social media platforms for #users under age 16, & other countries including #Spain are considering similar curbs.

#law #tech #accountability #Zuckerberg #billionaire #Instagram #addiction

#Meta Platforms CEO & #billionaire #Facebook founder #MarkZuckerberg is set to be questioned for the first time in a #US #court on Wednesday about #Instagram's effect on the #MentalHealth of young users, as a landmark #trial over youth #socialmedia #addiction continues.

While #Zuckerberg has previously testified on the subject before Congress, the stakes are higher at the #JuryTrial in #LosAngeles, #California.

#law #tech #accountability
https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/society-equity/metas-zuckerberg-faces-questioning-youth-addiction-trial-2026-02-18/?utm_source=braze&utm_medium=notifications&utm_campaign=2025_engagement

Le patron d'Instagram affirme qu'une utilisation quotidienne de 16 heures ne constitue pas une addiction, lors du procès historique sur les effets d'Instagram sur la santé mentale

> Adam Mosseri, le patron d'Instagram, a défendu la plateforme devant un tribunal californien, affirmant qu'une utilisation quotidienne de 16 heures ne constituait pas nécessairement une addiction. Témoig…
https://droit.developpez.com/actu/380329/Le-patron-d-Instagram-affirme-qu-une-utilisation-quotidienne-de-16-heures-ne-constitue-pas-une-addiction-lors-du-proces-historique-sur-les-effets-d-Instagram-sur-la-sante-mentale/

#Meta #Instagram #Addiction #Réseaux_sociaux #FdC #RevueDePresse

I’m looking for a research paper I saw recently but can’t find it anymore. It’s about LLM/AI and addiction. How the (false) illusion of intelligence + sometimes, randomly, a good answer, makes forget all the previous wrong answers, and how these little shot of dopamine creates an addiction.

Thanks for your help 🙏.

#llm #ai #addiction

- https://framablog.org/2026/02/17/attention-a-leconomie-de-lattention/

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Parce que les phénomènes d’addiction aux médias sociaux ne sont pas apparus spontanément mais ont savamment été mis en place par les GAFAM, et qu’il faudrait sans doute que ça se sache un peu plus…

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#GAFAM #EconomieDeLattention #addiction #MediaSociaux