addictive

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She added: "Only a statutory ban on social media for under-16s, as well as restrictions on addictive and high-risk features for under-18s, will keep children safe from harm."

From BBC • May 21, 2026

The bill coincides with a flurry of efforts to address the safety of children online and addictive gambling and prediction-markets platforms.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

The normalization of being chronically online makes it hard to gauge when phone use becomes addictive, but according to consultant psychologist Darren O’Reilley, addiction should be considered as a restructuring of priorities.

From Slate • May 12, 2026

We stand, after all, in addictive awe of powerful new realities proposed by the politic, media and advancement of technology.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

That word choice is crucial because, while there is interesting emerging science around Internet addiction, there is a predicate question being asked by many scientists: Can behaviors be addictive, or just substances?

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel