Facebook researchers previously proposed studying whether features were ‘addictive,’ documents show
Facebook researchers previously proposed studying whether features were ‘addictive,’ documents show
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Meta executives took the stand in a Los Angeles courtroom earlier this month and testified that while use of the company’s platforms could become problematic, it couldn’t be considered addiction.

Meta said in court that social media addiction is a figment of imagination.
That's not what it researchers thought.
They tried studying addiction and the company back tracked because they couldn't control the narrative