They played the game the exact way drug addicts typically do, while people who reported less time on social media made better decisions. But overall, researchers have largely focused on dependence on video games, and to date, research into social media dependence is just beginning. Warner told me the technology companies have too often used behavioral psychology to the detriment of consumers. Although major tech companies including Facebook, Google and Microsoft have invested hefty amounts of money in VR, the technology has not met much success. The Daily BeastFacebook on Notice as Vietnam Tightens Grip on Social Media Just a few days after Vietnam launched its latest campaign against social media with a new cybersecurity law, the communist regime accused Facebook of not taking down antigovernment comments.

Source: Washington Post January 10, 2019 13:41 UTC