As a massive number of people use social media, a science-based debate should take place.

There is currently no clear diagnostic criteria for social media addiction.

A recent legal decision found that social media can lead to addiction.

More research is needed to help governments make decisions about possible legislation.

You have probably heard of the social-media addiction trial that recently took place in Los Angeles. A young woman took Meta and YouTube to court accusing them of making her addicted to social media—and she won.

This was an interesting court case, and one that raises many questions—questions that there are currently no clear answers to, but that people ought to think about, especially as they are likely to pop up in many upcoming debates.

Social media is extensively used

As many as one in every three people use social media and in........

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