The company is now working to make treatment options more readily visible as well with their new “Can we help?” pop-up. After repeatedly fielding allegations that their platforms helped fuel the opioid crisis, Facebook and Instagram are now taking extra steps to combat social media drug-selling and help divert users into treatment. Last month Facebook… Continue reading Dealers Remain An Issue On Instagram Despite Crackdown Efforts
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New Apple Technology Aims To Address Tech Addiction
“There’s clearly users out there worried about the amount of time they’re spending, or the amount of distraction or interruptions that they get. So we thought really deeply about this,” said Apple CEO Tim Cook. Smartphones have been blamed for the fact that many people are increasingly reliant on technology, spending hours each day swiping… Continue reading New Apple Technology Aims To Address Tech Addiction
FDA Challenges Developers To Make Better Pain Treatment Devices
For an innovation challenge, the FDA is looking for devices that provide more benefits than opioids, with fewer risks. The Food and Drug Administration wants better options available for treating pain—and it is turning to developers for help. The FDA announced this week that it is running a new innovation challenge for medical devices that… Continue reading FDA Challenges Developers To Make Better Pain Treatment Devices