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In August, Meta agreed to pay $18 billion to settle a sweeping lawsuit brought by US states accusing it of designing Instagram and Facebook to addict children.
From Barron's ● Sep. 25, 2026
After Meta agreed on Wednesday to settle claims that it designed Facebook and Instagram to addict and harm young users, a debate is already brewing about whether this one qualifies.
From Slate ● Aug. 26, 2026
Judges around the country, however, are letting many cases go to trial on a theory that says their products are designed intentionally to addict people, sidestepping arguments that rely on claims of harmful content.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
The Queen, also a self-confessed Archers addict, acted out her role as president of the National Osteoporosis Society, in a special episode to mark The Archers' 60th anniversary.
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026
Because he had never seen TV before, he was a total addict who barked out warnings and advice to the characters on the screen.
From "Schooled" by Gordon Korman
"I've got transgender people. I've got gays. I've got lesbians. I've got drunks. I've got drug addicts - all within my own family. I know and love them all, and I do not judge."
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
In the two weeks since the summit, news outlets have been dutifully publishing articles that draw on facts and medical expertise, explaining that Kennedy is wrong to compare people who use SSRIs to heroin addicts.
From Salon ● May 18, 2026
Kelly could no longer rely on the steady viewership of a TV channel, with those perma-couch news addicts who couldn’t be bothered to change the channel when the program that preceded hers ended.
From Slate ● May 6, 2026
Wordle addicts panicked that their long-running streaks would be reset to zero, students fretted over blown deadlines as their Canvas learning portals stopped working.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2025
But no one is acknowledging what at least is clear, that someone took a little trouble with this one, that it’s not a drive-by situation, it’s not the work of vandals or addicts.
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
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