addictive

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Netflix has been sued in Texas over claims it collects data belonging to children and adults in the US state without their consent, and uses "addictive" design to keep them hooked.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

The normalization of being chronically online makes it hard to gauge when phone use becomes addictive, but according to consultant psychologist Darren O’Reilley, addiction should be considered as a restructuring of priorities.

From Slate • May 12, 2026

We stand, after all, in addictive awe of powerful new realities proposed by the politic, media and advancement of technology.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

There is a familiar litany of criticisms levelled at the big players, including sorting users into "filter bubbles", unevenly-enforced moderation and addictive design.

From Barron's • May 9, 2026

But every geek has had a brush with a parent, a teacher, a clergyman, someone who’s branded his or her Net passion dangerous, unhealthy, addictive, or bizarre.

From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz