Burciaga's screen time was "pretty unrestrained" in the past and she could spend 8 hours scrolling social media before ...

It shouldn’t come as any surprise that multiple studies have associated doomscrolling – compulsively consuming bad news and depressing ...

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In an era of shrinking attention spans fuelled by the emergence of short-form video platforms like TikTok, Instagram Reels, and YouTube Shorts, a Reddit user has revealed how a simple change in their ...

TikTok is growing its data harvesting empire, and avoiding the app won’t protect you – but some easy steps can keep you safe. TikTok keeps track of everything you do on its app – no surprises there.

After a report highlighting concerns about sexual exploitation on X, the New Brunswick government will stop using the social media platform. New Brunswick Child and Youth Advocate Kelly Lamrock said ...

If you're not interested in using Apple's AI features, here's the good news: You don't have to. Jeff Carlson writes about mobile technology for CNET. He is also the author of dozens of how-to books ...

Do you catch yourself opening Instagram Reels or YouTube Shorts for a few minutes, only to realise much later that you are still scrolling? As short-form video platforms increasingly shape daily ...

The dominant narrative frames doomscrolling as a dopamine addiction or a willpower failure. Behavioral science suggests something more honest: your brain is seeking low-stakes unpredictability because ...

After building real-world communities across Europe and Ukraine, Valeria Chobotok is now tackling digital addiction from a browser extension to pause impulse scrolling to our broader digital habits.

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