addict
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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
In March, a Los Angeles jury found that Meta-owned Instagram and YouTube were liable for the suffering of a California woman who alleged the platforms were built to addict young users.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 25, 2026
One recovering gambling addict who now volunteers for a gambling support helpline said people seeking help for addiction to prize draws and competitions was "definitely on the increase".
From BBC ● May 13, 2026
There’s one antiprinciple to this: Do not invest in companies that intentionally try to addict their customers to spend more time, attention and money on them, to the detriment of those customers’ flourishing.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 27, 2026
“I’m not a drug addict, you pipsqueak,” I say.
From "We Were Liars" by E. Lockhart
There might yet be hope for the addicts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 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
Most were vloggers and travel addicts, some wanting to tick the final country off their list, along with the odd North Korea enthusiast.
From BBC ● Feb. 28, 2025
In fact, scientists who study both the brains of new lovers and cocaine addicts are hard-pressed to tell the difference.
From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon
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