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• Psychiatric Times Suggests Classifying Social Media as an ‘Engineered Addiction’

  June 12, 2026

  Irvin Jackson

  A new report calls for the creation of an official diagnosis for social media addiction, suggesting that a new category be created called "engineered addiction" to reflect the design of platforms like Facebook, Instagram and TikTok.

• Social Media Addiction Settlement Reached To Resolve Lawsuit Set for June 2026 Trial

  May 26, 2026

  Irvin Jackson

  Meta has reached a settlement agreement with a Kentucky school district over a social media addiction lawsuit filed by the board of education, resolving what would have been the first federal bellwether trial.

• Instagram, Facebook Addiction Lawyer Ads Pulled as Meta Faces Massive Lawsuits Damage Awards

  April 14, 2026

  Irvin Jackson

  Meta, the owner of Facebook and Instagram, is blocking attorney ads on its websites seeking to recruit plaintiffs for potential social media addiction lawsuits after being hit with large trial verdicts.

• Social Media Addiction Trial Ends in $6M Verdict Against Meta, Google

  March 26, 2026

  Irvin Jackson

  Meta and Google have been ordered to pay $6 million in damages to a woman who says she suffered anxiety and depression because sites like Facebook and YouTube are designed to cause social media addiction.

• Long-Term SSRI Use May Increase Risk of Sudden Cardiac Death

  March 24, 2026

  Martha Garcia

  A new study suggests that prolonged use of SSRIs and tricyclic antidepressants may be associated with a higher risk of cardiac death, with the risk increasing the longer patients remain on the medications.

• Study Indicates Gambling Addiction Impact Similar to Effects of Drugs, Alcohol and Chronic Conditions

  February 23, 2026

  Irvin Jackson

  Researchers have introduced new tools for evaluating gambling addiction, finding that its consequences mirror the harms associated with substance abuse and depression and intensify as the addiction progresses.

• Lead Exposure in Childhood May Increase Adolescent Depression: Study

  February 17, 2026

  Darian Hauf

  A new study links childhood lead exposure to an increased risk of depression, adding to growing research already linking heavy metal contamination in baby food to autism, ADHD and other neurodevelopmental disorders.

• Judges Reject Second Attempt To Centralize Video Game Addiction Lawsuits

  December 17, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  A request to consolidate all gateway video game addiction lawsuits focused specifically on Minecraft, Roblox and Fortnite was again rejected by a panel of federal judges who say the litigation is too broad.

• Roblox, Minecraft, Fortnite Designed to Cause Video Game Addiction, Lawsuit Alleges

  December 9, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  Mother's video game addiction lawsuit claims Roblox, Minecraft and Fortnite were specifically designed to addict young children with zero regard for the mental health damage that could follow.

• Researchers Find Inhaling Nitrous Oxide May Be Effective Depression Treatment

  December 2, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  U.K. researchers say that nitrous oxide could be used to treat depression, but more research is required into dosage and other factors.