addict

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There’s one antiprinciple to this: Do not invest in companies that intentionally try to addict their customers to spend more time, attention and money on them, to the detriment of those customers’ flourishing.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026

Jurors on Wednesday found Instagram and YouTube liable for designing platforms that are meant to addict young users.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

Meta Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg testified last week that the social-media company aims to give users something useful, not addict them, and that Meta’s policies prohibit users under 13 from using its platforms.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

Lawyers for K.G.M., who started using Instagram and YouTube as a child, have accused social media firms of working to addict young users, despite being aware of risks to mental health.

From BBC • Feb. 18, 2026

Because he had never seen TV before, he was a total addict who barked out warnings and advice to the characters on the screen.

From "Schooled" by Gordon Korman