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• Video Game Addiction Can Begin as Early as Elementary School: Study

  June 27, 2025

  Michael Adams

  New research suggests that children as young as 10 years old may be showing clinical or early signs of internet gaming disorder.

• WHO Study Warns of Global Rise in Teen Social Media, Video Game Addictions

  October 14, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  As teens become more vulnerable to social media and video game addictions, the World Health Organization is calling on interventions by schools, governments, healthcare organizations and owners of the platforms to address the problem.

• Lawsuit Claims Video Games Are Designed to Cause Addiction in Children

  June 3, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  A 19-year-old man from Georgia has filed a video game addiction lawsuit against several major developers and game platforms, claiming they designed their products to addict and exploit minors.

• Roblox Lawsuit Alleges Video Game Addiction Contributed to Teen’s ADHD, Mental Health Problems

  May 15, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  A lawsuit has been filed against the makers of Roblox and Apple by a Minnesota couple, indicating the game was designed to foster child video game addiction, which has ensnared their teen son.

• Video Game Addiction Lawsuits Seek Damages From Microsoft, Google, Sony and Other Developers

  March 26, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  Game publishers like Nintendo, Microsoft, Epic Games and Ubisoft face a growing number of video game addiction lawsuits, accusing them of purposefully addicting children to their games.