addict
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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
But lawyers for Kaley G.M. chose a different battlefield: the design of the platforms themselves, which they argued were engineered to trap and addict young users.
From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026
At issue in the California case was whether Instagram and co-defendant YouTube were designed to addict kids, and whether the companies failed to warn families of those dangers.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026
Lawyers for K.G.M., who started using Instagram and YouTube as a child, have accused social media firms of working to addict young users, despite being aware of risks to mental health.
From BBC • Feb. 18, 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
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