In a pocket of spare time, you may reach for your phone to scroll social media - but how often do you end up spending more time here than you planned?

Share It was as “easy as ABC”, claimed the lawyer prosecuting a landmark social media harm case against Meta and Google which heard closing arguments this week. The defendants were guilty, […] ...

SANTA FE, N.M. – The State of New Mexico’s trial against Meta is now in its second week. Monday’s testimony focused on the impact of infinite scrolling on teens. On Monday, the courtroom heard about ...

Doomscrolling could itself be doomed if European Union regulators have their way. The European Commission is taking a historic stand against social media, ordering TikTok to disable infinite scrolling ...

LONDON — U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Monday said his ministers “need to look at” social media design features like infinite scroll in a bid to encourage healthier habits for children online.

The big thinkers at Aperture examine how infinite scrolling affects behavior and society at large. The moment Trump found out the Supreme Court killed his tariffs Trump admin issues major new rule for ...

The big picture: The European Commission has formally accused TikTok of designing its product to be addictive – particularly for minors – and indicated that features such as infinite scroll may need ...

The European Commission (EC), the EU's policy enforcement body, has issued a provisional ruling that TikTok's addictive design violates the Digital Services Act (DSA). On February 6, 2026, local time, ...

Each one is an interruption, and over the course of a day, they continuously nudge you to pick up your phone. So, get rid of them. On an iPhone, go to Settings > Notifications, select an app, and ...

The European Commission has taken a stance against some of social media's deleterious rhythms. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.