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Dating App Scam Busted In Delhi, Victims Trapped On Tinder And Bumble
Lured to bars, trapped with exorbitant bills and forced to pay up - a simple night out turned nightmare for many online dating app users in Delhi.
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Meta, Google, TikTok Must Face Schools' Addiction Claims, Says US Court
Meta Platforms Inc., Google, TikTok and Snap will have to face lawsuits brought by school districts in federal court blaming their "addictive" apps for contributing to a mental health crisis among students.
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79% Gen Z Report Dating App Fatigue, Says Survey
Dating trends have also added to fatigue- 41 per cent of respondents said they had ghosted someone, 38 per cent said they had been catfished, and 27 per cent said they had been love bombed.
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US Priest Spends $40,000 Of Church Funds On Candy Crush, Arrested
During his police interrogation, he disclosed that he was seeking therapy to address his addiction to gaming and gaming-related spending.
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EU Threatens To Suspend "Addictive" Feature Of TikTok Lite App
The EU on Monday launched a probe into TikTok's spinoff Lite app and threatened to suspend an "addictive" feature on it that rewards users for watching and liking videos, amid child-safety concerns.
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Dating Apps Accused Of Being Too Addictive. What Makes Us Keep Swiping?
A class-action lawsuit filed in the United States against Match Group the parent company of dating apps Tinder, Hinge and The League is making headlines around the world.
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Tinder And Other Dating Apps Fuelling Addiction, Lawsuit Claims
Examples of the strategy cited in the document are the use of "push notifications" and incentive rewards.
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Smartphone Use Could Be Hurting Your Relationship, Study Shows
Smartphone usage, when excessive, can hurt the relationship of married couples in India, a study by smart device maker Vivo said on Monday. The study found that 67 percent of people confessed to being on their phones even while they're spending time with their spouse.
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Gamers Who Spend Money on 'Loot Boxes' Twice as Likely to Gamble, Research Shows
Gamers who pay for "loot boxes" in games are twice as inclined to bet, according to research findings based on 1,600 adults in Canada published in the peer-reviewed journal Addiction Research & Theory. The findings call into question the hypothesis that psychological factors cause the link between gambling and loot boxes, according to the researche...
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China Has Resolved Its Youth Game Addiction Problem, Top Industry Body Claims
China has successfully resolved the problem of game addiction among its youth, the country's top gaming industry association said in a report. Last year, regulators introduced rules to curb game addiction, barring anyone under 18 from playing video games for more than three hours a week. The move came as part of a broad regulatory crackdown against...
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China Bans Education Apps for Pre-School Children to Reduce Smartphone Addiction
Beijing's education authorities have banned new education applications for pre-school children, also removing the existing ones. Mobile apps that target pre-school children have been specifically banned to reduce the screen time of children and addiction to smartphones which are becoming a social problem in China.
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Meta, Snap Sued by Mother of US Teenager for His Suicide
Facebook-parent Meta and Snap were sued over a teenager’s suicide in the latest effort by an advocacy group to hold the social media giants responsible for addiction to their platforms.
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Maharashtra Boy, Addicted To Chat App, Leaves Home; Found In Goa Days Later
The 13-year-old boy, addicted to a social messaging mobile phone app, left his home and was later found in Goa, police said on Friday.
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Chinese Gaming Firms Vow Self-Regulation, Possible Use of Facial Recognition Amid Crackdown on Teen Addiction
Over 200 Chinese gaming companies have pledged to regulate their industry to combat gaming addiction, including through the possible use of facial recognition to identify minors, a state-backed gaming association said on Friday.
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New Online Games’ Approval Said to Be Suspended by China: Report
China has temporarily suspended approval for all new online games in a bid to curb a gaming addiction among young people, as per a report citing people with knowledge of the matter.
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Dating App Scam Busted In Delhi, Victims Trapped On Tinder And Bumble
Lured to bars, trapped with exorbitant bills and forced to pay up - a simple night out turned nightmare for many online dating app users in Delhi.
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Meta, Google, TikTok Must Face Schools' Addiction Claims, Says US Court
Meta Platforms Inc., Google, TikTok and Snap will have to face lawsuits brought by school districts in federal court blaming their "addictive" apps for contributing to a mental health crisis among students.
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79% Gen Z Report Dating App Fatigue, Says Survey
Dating trends have also added to fatigue- 41 per cent of respondents said they had ghosted someone, 38 per cent said they had been catfished, and 27 per cent said they had been love bombed.
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US Priest Spends $40,000 Of Church Funds On Candy Crush, Arrested
During his police interrogation, he disclosed that he was seeking therapy to address his addiction to gaming and gaming-related spending.
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EU Threatens To Suspend "Addictive" Feature Of TikTok Lite App
The EU on Monday launched a probe into TikTok's spinoff Lite app and threatened to suspend an "addictive" feature on it that rewards users for watching and liking videos, amid child-safety concerns.
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Dating Apps Accused Of Being Too Addictive. What Makes Us Keep Swiping?
A class-action lawsuit filed in the United States against Match Group the parent company of dating apps Tinder, Hinge and The League is making headlines around the world.
-
Tinder And Other Dating Apps Fuelling Addiction, Lawsuit Claims
Examples of the strategy cited in the document are the use of "push notifications" and incentive rewards.
-
Smartphone Use Could Be Hurting Your Relationship, Study Shows
Smartphone usage, when excessive, can hurt the relationship of married couples in India, a study by smart device maker Vivo said on Monday. The study found that 67 percent of people confessed to being on their phones even while they're spending time with their spouse.
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Gamers Who Spend Money on 'Loot Boxes' Twice as Likely to Gamble, Research Shows
Gamers who pay for "loot boxes" in games are twice as inclined to bet, according to research findings based on 1,600 adults in Canada published in the peer-reviewed journal Addiction Research & Theory. The findings call into question the hypothesis that psychological factors cause the link between gambling and loot boxes, according to the researche...
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China Has Resolved Its Youth Game Addiction Problem, Top Industry Body Claims
China has successfully resolved the problem of game addiction among its youth, the country's top gaming industry association said in a report. Last year, regulators introduced rules to curb game addiction, barring anyone under 18 from playing video games for more than three hours a week. The move came as part of a broad regulatory crackdown against...
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China Bans Education Apps for Pre-School Children to Reduce Smartphone Addiction
Beijing's education authorities have banned new education applications for pre-school children, also removing the existing ones. Mobile apps that target pre-school children have been specifically banned to reduce the screen time of children and addiction to smartphones which are becoming a social problem in China.
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Meta, Snap Sued by Mother of US Teenager for His Suicide
Facebook-parent Meta and Snap were sued over a teenager’s suicide in the latest effort by an advocacy group to hold the social media giants responsible for addiction to their platforms.
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Maharashtra Boy, Addicted To Chat App, Leaves Home; Found In Goa Days Later
The 13-year-old boy, addicted to a social messaging mobile phone app, left his home and was later found in Goa, police said on Friday.
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Chinese Gaming Firms Vow Self-Regulation, Possible Use of Facial Recognition Amid Crackdown on Teen Addiction
Over 200 Chinese gaming companies have pledged to regulate their industry to combat gaming addiction, including through the possible use of facial recognition to identify minors, a state-backed gaming association said on Friday.
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New Online Games’ Approval Said to Be Suspended by China: Report
China has temporarily suspended approval for all new online games in a bid to curb a gaming addiction among young people, as per a report citing people with knowledge of the matter.
