addicted

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In a California case, lawyers argued that Instagram and YouTube designed features meant to get their client, a young woman identified as KGM, addicted to social media, including infinite scroll, autoplay, and incessant notifications.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

People spend a lot of time scrolling through videos on social media, addicted to their phones instead of interacting with their friends and family.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

Growing up, Lydia was a typical "dog-mad child" and has been "addicted" ever since, she said.

From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026

"I was at a young age and I would spend all my time on it," Kaley testified when asked to explain why she thought she was addicted to YouTube.

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

Both of them overburdened and ill-equipped, weak by nature or circumstance, married to strong-willed, selfish men, addicted to the opiate of sleep.

From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline