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Montreal man launches class-action lawsuit against social media platforms for being too addictive
A Montreal man is launching a class-action lawsuit against the parent companies of several social media platforms, alleging they are too addictive and cause harm.
A Montreal man is launching a class-action lawsuit against the parent companies of several social media platforms, alleging they are too addictive and cause harm. However, Emma Duerden, assistant professor in the Faculty of Education at Western University, does not believe it is that simple due to the quantities of dopamine the brain releases when using social media apps. "We know that children can be highly motivated by rewards, and teens can often engage in lots of risk-taking behaviour," said Duerden, also a Canada Research Chair in Neuroscience and Learning Disorders.
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