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PGA Tour Pros Voice Support for Tiger Woods’s Decision to Seek Help

Billy Horschel and Chris Kirk have history with addiction and said Woods’s stepping away from golf is a positive first step.

Sports Illustrated

Common drug offers hope for meth addiction treatment

A commonly prescribed antidepressant has shown positive signs in reducing methamphetamine use with the lead researcher calling for policy changes on drugs.

AAP

Did Lamar Odom Marry Khloé Kardashian for Fame? Netflix Documentary Drops Shocking Confession

Lamar Odom's Netflix documentary revisits his marriage to Khloé Kardashian, revealing candid reflections on fame, addiction, and the pressures behind one of Hollywood's most talked-about relationships.

International Business Times UK

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“I got to play with Layne and Chris and Lanegan. Now they’re gone. What would they be doing now? That haunts me to this day”: Mike McCready opens up on his new rock opera, the Seattle jams that changed him, and the future of Pearl Jam

Farewell to Seasons documents McCready’s path through the Seattle grunge explosion of the ’90s. He reflects on the singers he’s loved and lost, the guitarists who left the biggest mark on his playing and why going digital has made him a better player

Guitar World

Lamar Odom - What Happened ? Here's What We Know About His Overdose Survival and Fallout Now

Netflix's documentary reveals Lamar Odom's near-fatal overdose, addiction struggles, and shocking truths about his marriage to Khloé Kardashian

International Business Times UK

Lamar Odom won't be watching Netflix documentary about his addiction struggles

Lamar Odom doesn't plan to revisit the "cesspool of trauma" from his past that features in the new Netflix documentary Untold: The Death and Life of Lamar Odom.

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Lamar Odom Isn't Dead: NBA Star Focused on Personal Growth Following Netflix Documentary

Lamar Odom opens up about his 2015 near-fatal overdose, addiction, and fractured relationships in Netflix's 'Untold: The Death & Life of Lamar Odom' — a portrait of survival without easy resolution.

International Business Times UK

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Landmark losses for Meta and YouTube as big tech misses the point

Meta claims social media addiction isn’t real. Juries disagree

The Guardian - US

Why a social media ban for teenagers misses the point

Taylor Little became so badly addicted to her smartphone that she felt she had lost many of her teenage years. “I was literally trapped by addiction at age 12 and lost my teenage years because of it,” she said. Her addiction was to social media, which led to suicide attempts…

The Conversation

Google UK boss issues new warning over potential social media ban for under-16s

Kate Alessi also says Google plans to appeal the decision from a landmark court case which held the firm and Meta liable for a woman’s childhood social media addiction

The Independent UK

‘Goal is viewer addiction’: Damning email from YouTube employee show company’s alleged mission

YouTube executive’s deposition revealed an employee noted a ‘goal’ was to make an app addictive

The Independent UK

As GOOG Stock Falls on Legal Woes Should You Jump to Buy the Dip?

Alphabet stock is down from its peak. Is GOOG stock a buy despite the adverse verdict in a teen social media addiction case?

Barchart

Strike on Afghan hospital shows the laws of war may document atrocities — but don’t prevent them

Pakistani jets recently bombed the Omid Addiction Treatment Hospital in Kabul, Afghanistan, a facility with 2,000 beds dedicated to helping patients recover from drug addiction.

The Conversation

‘The highs are extremely high – but the lows are extremely low’: when working out becomes an addiction

Pushing yourself to the limit, training through injury and choosing the gym over socialising are all signs that you may have an unhealthy reliance on exercise

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How Meta’s victim-blaming failed to sway jurors in landmark social media addiction trial

Aggressive strategy and loss in the trial highlight a problem for tech firms: a widespread distrust of social media companies

Evening Standard

Starmer tells social media companies ‘things will change’ on addictive features

The Prime Minister signalled his Government was preparing to take action to curb functions that keep young people hooked on social media.

The Independent UK

Voices: ‘Social media needs a health warning’: Readers on kids’ rising screen time

YOUR VIEWS: Amid rising pressure on social media companies and new government guidance to limit screen time for under-fives, our community warns that addictive phones and social media pose problems for both children and adults

TechRadar

ICYMI: the week's 7 biggest tech stories from the landmark social media addiction trial to more Netflix price hikes

The week's biggest tech news stories from Sonos, DJI, iOS, and more for March 28, 2026.

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The Independent UK

Indonesia starts implementing social media restrictions for children under 16

Indonesia has begun implementing a new government regulation approved earlier this month that bans children younger than 16 from access to digital platforms that could expose them to pornography, cyberbullying, online scams and addiction

Sports Illustrated

After Another Car Crash, Tiger Woods Must Face the Hard Truth: He Is an Addict

Woods seems to be focused on his playing career and his injury rehab, but addiction is unrelenting, writes Michael Rosenberg. It’s time for Woods to address his biggest challenge.

International Business Times UK

Meta and YouTube Found Guilty of Child Addiction, Jury Awards $6M in Landmark Social Media Verdict

A groundbreaking verdict holds Meta and YouTube responsible for social media addiction in children, setting a precedent for treating platforms as defective products. Learn about the $6 million damages and implications for Big Tech.

TechRadar

'The 'engineering of addiction' explained — 3 ways Meta and YouTube have harmed young users, according to the landmark case

The science of smartphone addiction, according to the landmark Meta-Google ruling.

The Guardian - US

Human rights groups cheer ‘watershed’ verdict in social media addiction trial

As many organizations celebrate outcome, some are skeptical as to what it means for privacy protections

International Business Times UK

20-Year-Old Wins $6M After Suing Meta and YouTube Over Childhood Addiction

In a landmark legal decision, Meta and Google are ordered to pay $6M for their role in social media addiction, marking a significant moment in tech accountability.

International Business Times UK

Jury Rules Google and Meta's 'Addiction Machines' Ruined Teen's Life in Landmark Trial

A Los Angeles jury has ruled against Google and Meta, finding their social media platforms harmful to a young woman's childhood. This landmark decision could set a precedent for future cases.

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