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What many parents are missing about the social media verdict and addiction

Meta, YouTube, Costa Rica, and the bigger picture

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Apr 01, 2026
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Sunscreen. Lightweight dresses. Bug spray. That one snack my youngest will actually eat on a plane. And two tablets (but without YouTube downloaded because my kids have meltdowns when I take it away).

I’m leaving for Costa Rica soon, but mid-packing, two things hit my inbox, and the timing felt almost poetic:

  1. A landmark lawsuit against major social media…

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I'm a psychologist and professor who writes about the latest research on technology and the people who use it, plus practical tips for living and parenting in the digital age.
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