Zuckerberg isn't on the hook for kids' Instagram addiction, a judge just ruled

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Zuckerberg faced lawsuits that alleged he was liable for kids' addiction to Meta products.

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I love staring at my phone. So why are some tech companies trying to stop me?

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I'm not looking for an iPhone replacement. I love my phone — so much.

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Native teens are nearly 4 times as likely to commit suicide. Tribes suing Meta, Google, TikTok, and Snapchat say social media addiction fuels the problem.

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Woman reading and texting on smartphone in bed.

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People online took less than 24 hours to find a man accused of ghosting his pregnant wife. The law seems to be on their side.

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Internet sleuths can find almost anyone (stock image).

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AI bots are replacing Gen Z influencers. Maybe that's a good thing.

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Gen Zers want to be influencers. But the industry is getting more competitive — and flooded with AI.

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Tesla's reign as EV king is fizzling, so Elon Musk has his sights set on a new goal — turning X back into Twitter

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Elon Musk renamed Twitter as X.

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There is no loneliness epidemic

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Is there really a loneliness epidemic?

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Our AI future is about to make one basic resource insanely valuable

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The algorithms that undergird our digital lives are increasingly making questionable decisions that enrich the powerful and wreck the lives of average people.

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I spent a day as a 'Truthsayer' on Truth Social — it was a bizarre mix of conspiracy theories and Biden-hate

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The company that owns Donald Trump's Truth Social is now worth billions.

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I moved to Puerto Rico from New Jersey with my partner. Rent is cheaper, the weather is warmer, and we plan to stay.

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Jarrell Chalmers, left, and Jose Diaz.

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