What AI Addiction Looks Like in Kids—7 Red Flags Every Parent Should Know

AI chatbots are designed to keep users engaged, and kids are especially vulnerable to their addictive features.
The New York Times

Real Risk to Youth Mental Health Is ‘Addictive Use,’ Not Screen Time Alone, Study Finds

Researchers found children with highly addictive use of phones, video games or social media were two to three times as likely to have thoughts of suicide or to harm themselves. By Ellen Barry As ...
Medscape

Addictive Screen Use, Not Total Time, Linked to Poor Mental Health in Teens

Problematic patterns of digital media use — including compulsive social media scrolling, gaming, or phone checking — may be more harmful to adolescent mental health than overall screen time, new ...

Social media is 'addictive by design' - should you ban your child from using screens?

Screens - to ban or not to ban? A doctor in Psychology reveals the signs of screen addiction in our kids - and whether we should even give them mobile phones ...
New York Post

RFK Jr. MAHA report calls for researching screen time ‘addiction,’ cracking down on vapes, overhauling baby formulas

WASHINGTON — A new report spearheaded by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and sent to President Trump on Tuesday suggested dozens of federal actions meant to improve kids’ ...

Lasting neurological damage caused by repeated stress may explain addiction risk patterns

Extreme instances of stress can cause lasting changes to the brain itself. This could leave some people more vulnerable to addiction, a University of Mississippi study concludes.