addicted

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In a California case, lawyers argued that Instagram and YouTube designed features meant to get their client, a young woman identified as KGM, addicted to social media, including infinite scroll, autoplay, and incessant notifications.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

People spend a lot of time scrolling through videos on social media, addicted to their phones instead of interacting with their friends and family.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

"I'm a bit addicted, I'm scrolling on TikTok as soon as I wake up or checking messages from friends."

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

Other than produce, and some specialty items, Mathew says he buys nearly everything from Amazon, to the point he is worried that he is becoming addicted to the convenience and possibly harming local businesses.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

Both of them overburdened and ill-equipped, weak by nature or circumstance, married to strong-willed, selfish men, addicted to the opiate of sleep.

From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline