Are you addicted to technology? 6 questions experts use to help spot red flags

In a landmark ruling against Meta and YouTube this week, a Los Angeles jury determined that tech addiction is real—and dangerous. They awarded a combined $6 million in damages to a young woman who argued that the “addictive design” of social media and video platforms helped fuel her serious mental health problems. The verdict left many asking what tech addiction is, exactly, and whether their own use of tech should raise red flags.

If you’re wondering whether your relationship with screens has tipped from normal use into something more troubling, clinicians in the field of tech addiction treatment would tell you to start by asking yourself a few brutally honest questions. Cosette Rae, cofounder of the Washington-based clinic reSTART for those experiencing severe tech addiction, helped develop a set of screening prompts to guide potential clients through that reflection. Here’s an abbreviated form of her questionnaire:

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