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YouTube exec says goal was viewer value not addiction

The Courier Times 24 Feb 2026
A landmark social media addiction trial resumed Monday with a YouTube executive insisting that the Google-owned company's aim was to give people value, not hook them on harmful binge-viewing ....
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YouTube exec says goal was viewer value, not addiction

The Philadelphia Inquirer 24 Feb 2026
LOS ANGELES — A landmark social media addiction trial resumed Monday with a YouTube executive insisting that the Google-owned ...
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Craft brewers push back on bill that would charge alcohol fee to fund addiction services

Fox31 Denver 24 Feb 2026
Local brewers say the price of craft beer could increase if state lawmakers approve a proposed new fee on alcohol manufacturers and distributors aimed at funding addiction and recovery services ... .
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YouTube exec says goal was viewer value, not addiction, in landmark social media trial

Straits Times 24 Feb 2026
Cristos Goodrow added that YouTube would see relentless scrolling by users as a failure, not a success ....
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YouTube executive says goal was viewer value, not addiction

The Hindu 24 Feb 2026
YouTube vice president of engineering Cristos Goodrow was pressed to defend the company's self-styled "big, hairy, audacious goal," set more than a decade ago ....
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Landmark social media addiction trial assumes

Oman Observer 24 Feb 2026
Los Angeles - A landmark social media addiction trial resumed Monday with a YouTube executive insisting that the Google-owned company aimed to give people value, not hook them on h ....
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'I'm losing my teeth at 20 – trolls call me a drug addict but the ...

The Mirror 24 Feb 2026
University student Elouise Harris suffers from a rare condition that has resulted in her teeth starting to fall out but others wrongly assume she simply doesn't brush them ... .
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Transitional housing program in Kitchener provides 12 beds for people overcoming addiction

CBC 24 Feb 2026
... people as they move beyond addiction and into recovery.
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UC/UC Health Addiction Center to advance addiction research, treatment and education (University of Cincinnati)

Public Technologies 24 Feb 2026
) UC/UC Health Addiction Center to advance addiction research, treatment and education ... UCAC builds on the success of the Center for Addiction ... John Winhusen, PhD, director of the UC Addiction Center.
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Ex-drug addict Ndwandwe aims for title to honour mom, trainers

Sowetan Live 24 Feb 2026
Sabelo Ndwandwe is set on winning the Gauteng junior featherweight title as a show of appreciation to his mother and trainers Mthobisi Buthelezi and Duho Kim ... He has not seen Ramabolu in action ... They train clients in both boxing and martial arts ... .
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Bloomington opens grants for nonprofits fighting opioid addiction

The Herald-Times - Bloomington 24 Feb 2026
The City of Bloomington is accepting applications for its 2026 Downtown Outreach grants for nonprofits addressing opioid addiction ... provide direct services to individuals affected by opioid addiction.
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Calls for National Gambling Tax gain momentum as SA confronts betting addiction crisis

Independent online (SA) 24 Feb 2026
... more to the fiscus while stronger regulations are put in place to curb addiction ... Gana has echoed that sentiment, describing gambling addiction as a “mental health issue” with growing social costs.
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Suing for Social Media Addiction

Dissident Voice 24 Feb 2026
The trial being held in Los Angeles is considering the extent social media platforms are addictive to children with such features as push notifications, infinite scroll and personally targeted notifications.
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'I was a cocaine addict, sex addict, Man City groupie - but now I help ...

Manchester Evening News 23 Feb 2026
He went wild on the social scene in the 1990s, blowing millions of pounds on his addictions. But now, 22 years sober, Mike aims to help others get on the path to recovery ... .
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