Social media’s big tobacco moment is just a first step

It’s still unclear whether the California jury verdict will result in healthier social networking experiences.

‘The very nature of social media algorithms is to adapt’

It is “easy to see why social media’s critics would hope for a tipping point akin to what happened with smoking,” says Sarah ...
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Smoking on TV shows and social media causes problems for young adults

Series aimed at teenagers and young adults, like "Shameless," "The Simpsons,'" "American Horror Story" and "Big Mouth" featured 425 depictions of people using tobacco in 2021, according to the tobacco ...

Will social media addiction go the way of cigarettes?

Smoking among the rich has declined dramatically – and digital dependency could follow a similar pattern. Read more at ...
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Smoking is cool again among Gen Z

Cigarettes appear to be enjoying a cultural renaissance among Gen Z, decades after people quit smoking in droves after research began to show the ill health effects. They’re popping up across social ...
The New York Times

Is Social Media the New Tobacco?

A landmark court ruling in an online addiction case could be very bad news for big tech companies. By Katrin Bennhold I’m the host of The World. Lori Schott held a framed photo of her daughter, ...

Social Media Is Calling Nicotine Healthy, Experts Smoke Out Dangerous Myth

Nicotine may be safer than smoking when used in medically supervised therapies like patches or gums. But experts say that ...