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Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg testified in court on a hot issue for U.S. families: the risks of social media, especially for teenagers.

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Post-acute withdrawal syndrome (PAWS) and PTSD share many of the same symptoms. Getting it right when treating addiction increases patients' chances of lasting recovery.

Addiction has causes that are neurobiological, psychological and structural. Treating these drivers is as important as managing the initial withdrawal. Medically managed withdrawal does not restore ...

The Meta chief executive was called to the witness stand in a civil trial over a lawsuit that accuses Instagram of knowingly ...

Mark Zuckerberg appeared before a jury today to defend Meta against claims that its social media platforms are dangerously ...

The damage the HHS secretary has done to science and public health is appalling—and it could have been avoided.

The case is seen as a test of social media's legal responsibility for platform design features that plaintiffs' lawyers say ...

Meta chief says it improved identifying underage users but adds ‘I always wish we could have gotten there sooner’ ...

Food addiction operates on what is known as a “reward system." This is when the brain releases dopamine when we do something beneficial, like eating. A study led by University of Michigan professor ...

Adam Mosseri, head of Instagram, defended the platform during a significant trial in California, addressing claims that it harms minors' mental health. He argued that excessive use should not be ...