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Are you scrolling, instead of sleeping again? Here's when it may be an addiction

NPR | By Rhitu Chatterjee
Published August 18, 2026 at 2:06 PM PDT

Claims that Meta made its platforms addictive are now being tested in court. But what separates a bad scrolling habit from an addiction, and what can people do about it?

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Rhitu Chatterjee
Rhitu Chatterjee is a health correspondent with NPR, with a focus on mental health.
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