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This Seattle teen wants to be your kid’s babysitter and/or porn counselor

Unless you've got a better idea.

On Sep 3, 2013 by Miles Klee

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Internet junkies can finally head to rehab

Japan is introducing Internet "fasting" camps to help kids' break their dependency. 

On Aug 27, 2013 by Miles Klee

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This short film will make you rethink your smartphone addiction

Just how much do cellphones permeate our everyday lives and hinder our interactions?

On Aug 24, 2013 by Gaby Dunn

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Heroin junkies create the most depressing Instagrams

There's a community of heroin and pill junkies on Instagram glorifying their personal drug abuse narratives.

On Aug 8, 2013 by [email protected]

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“Cool Runnings'” writer says he was strung out on heroin the whole time

You try writing that movie sober.

On Aug 1, 2013 by Miles Klee

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The Tangled Web: My terrible addiction to an ex-boyfriend’s Instagram

His antics with his new gf are not only juvenile, they're visually hideous. And yet I can't look away. 

On Jun 27, 2013 by Jess Zimmerman

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Daily Fluff: Local cat spends 7 hours per day on Reddit

Friends are planning an intervention for Tiny this weekend.

On Jun 21, 2013 by [email protected]

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Sober Serenity—1 click at a time

Alcoholics are truly anonymous online.

On May 6, 2013 by Gaby Dunn

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The Internet is hurting celebrity addicts

It’s easy to make fun of someone who has money and who clearly seems like she doesn't want help. But all it does is enable her addiction.

On May 2, 2013 by Gaby Dunn

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These 7 soul-eating images prove teens are ruining Facebook

Several of the most popular pages on Facebook are a saccharin-flavored mix of grammatically challenged, emoticon-happy, and emotionally perturbed groups.

On Feb 13, 2013 by Jordan Valinsky

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Hacker extorted companies to fund his online gaming addiction

A 24-year-old Chinese man was arrested for holding companies' websites hostage to raise money for in-game equipment.

On Feb 11, 2013 by Kevin Morris

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Site helps you kick your Facebook habit for $5

It's simple: Stay off for 30 days and you get your money back. Screw up, and it goes to charity.

On Jan 23, 2013 by Fidel Martinez

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The Hater: I’m addicted to SimCity Social

The Internet may be making us “not just dumber or lonelier but more depressed and anxious," according to Newsweek, but at least we can build our own utopia online. 

On Jul 11, 2012 by Jordan Valinsky

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“Kony 2012” takes over Reddit in today’s digest

The viral campaign against Ugandan guerilla leader Joseph Kony became ubiquitous on the social news site last night and this morning.

On Mar 7, 2012 by Kevin Morris

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The Web mourns Whitney Houston

In the hours after news spread of the 48-year-old singer's death, her name drew more than 1.7 million tweets.

On Feb 11, 2012 by Fruzsina Eördögh