Can We Call Social Media Platforms “Addictive”? Vincent Joralemon October 6, 2026

https://www.healthaffairs.org/content/forefront/can-we-call-social-media-platforms-addictive?utm_campaign=forefront&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz--sXeM5N00_D7vQpe-E8R3ujLG0AFPegBx1x5nOC9nny7ut0v9Nm3oTD1WWUWjta5bmTwRfehL7HvWwoyHHXEg-gt8bWQ&_hsmi=443478114&utm_source=hasu How much does the absence of a formal “social media addiction” diagnosis matter in consumer-protection cases alleging that platforms misled consumers about compulsive use?