addict
Example Sentences
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The earnings report came as a landmark trial accusing Meta of being among tech firms addicting young people to social media gets underway in Los Angeles.
From Barron's
Individuals with compulsive personalities are at higher risk for mental illness, and they may also be more likely to become addicted to social media.
TikTok settled a lawsuit that alleges social-media platforms designed products meant to addict young people, avoiding a trial in California, according to attorneys for a young woman suing several tech giants.
A disputed but growing body of research suggests some portion are addicted.
From Los Angeles Times
Video sharing app TikTok has made an eleventh-hour deal to avoid a landmark US trial accusing it, along with Meta and YouTube, of addicting young people to social media, lawyers said on Tuesday.
From Barron's
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