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Social Media Addiction Epidemic
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Bumped by Iran War Escalation
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Mar 26 01:00 PM
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Why we give a shit:
Your kids are being brainwashed by corporate algorithms
Thought-terminating cliché:
“Silence is violence”
Big Tech is profiting off your addiction
Children are being exploited for profit
The government is complicit in this crisis
Sources (54 items)
AllSides
Futures Markets Saw Trading Spike Before Trump's Iran Post
Congress weighs federal regulation as prediction market apps blur line with sports betting
Nobel laureate Paul Krugman calls it 'treason': $580 million in suspicious oil futures traded minutes before Trump's Iran reversal
Jury finds Meta, Google liable in landmark social media addiction trial, awards more than $6M in damages
Meta and YouTube Lose Landmark Social-Media Addiction Trial
Jury orders Meta and Google to pay woman $3 million in social media addiction trial
White House warns Iran against balking at deal: Trump ready to 'unleash hell'
Graham backs Iran diplomacy: 'It is the outcome I seek, not the method'
Google News
With Their Voter Bill Stymied, G.O.P. Leaders Ponder a Plan B - The New York Times
Markwayne Mullin sworn in as homeland security secretary; Trump suggests he won’t be happy with any DHS funding deal – as it happened - The Guardian
The US in Brief: Republicans grumble over Iran - The Economist
Nearly 500 airport security staff quit as DHS shutdown drags on with no end in sight – US politics live - The Guardian
U.S. Military Kills 4 People in Boat Strike in Caribbean - The New York Times
If Trump’s diplomacy fails, the Iran war could get much worse - CNN
Justice Dept. Settles Flynn’s Wrongful Prosecution Suit for $1.25 Million - The New York Times
Iran’s Attacks Force U.S. Troops to Work Remotely - The New York Times
Progressive Media
[Robert Reich] How Do We Protect Children from Becoming Addicted to Social Media?
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[Robert Reich] Flying Already Sucks. Trump Just Made it Even Worse.
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[Robert Reich] Trump’s Graft, Insider’s Grift
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[Heather Cox Richardson] March 25, 2026
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[Heather Cox Richardson] Deception, Distortion, and Destruction
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[Heather Cox Richardson] March 24, 2026
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[Common Dreams] Trump’s Broken Promises: Energy and Utility Bills Surge as Families Struggle to Keep Up
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[Common Dreams] House Dem Leaders Waver on Iran Vote As Trump Prepares to Escalate
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