When it’s time for Emily, 15, to revise for her next test, she doesn’t crack open a book – she logs onto TikTok. The Manchester secondary school pupil knows what this sounds like. Just an excuse to ...

I’m talking about features like infinite scroll, which entices people with seemingly endless content, and autoplay, which ...

A California jury has declared that social media giants Meta and YouTube were liable for harming a young woman by designing ...

It’s called the infinite scroll – a design feature on social media, shopping, video and many other apps that continuously ...

The classic DC Comics limited series Crisis on Infinite Earths by Marv Wolfman and George Pérez has been adapted into a three-part animated feature film by Warner Bros. Animation, DC, and Warner Bros.

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? You might beat yourself up for losing stretches ...

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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – The inventor of the infinite scroll, Aza Raskin, testified in New Mexico, expressing regret over his creation, which traps users in endless scrolling. Raskin explained that ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...