Why are short videos so addictive? New research links attachment anxiety and alexithymia to Short Video Addiction (SVA).

If you or your kids have spent too much time scrolling short-form videos during your holiday breaks, don't fret—you probably haven't suffered too much brain damage. Wait, was that even a question? the ...

As social media's popularity surges, so does the consumption of short-form media, raising concerns about the effects on users ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Short Video Addiction (SVA) is a term used by researchers, and this is separate from excessive general internet use. A 2025 report ...

Watching fragmented short videos rather than a single continuous video leads to poorer memory recall and alters how the brain ...

Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. But what started as an entertainment trend has now evolved into a marketing priority. The ...

TikTok's grip on the short-form video market is tightening, and the world's biggest tech platforms are racing to catch up. Since launching globally in 2016, ByteDance-owned TikTok has amassed over ...

YouTube and TikTok, and other social platforms, have rapidly grabbed consumers’ attention, taking an even-greater share of consumer video viewership. Where's the investment? By Paul Pastor The ...

Online short-form video has shifted from a light distraction to a constant backdrop in many children’s lives. What used to fill a spare moment now shapes how young people relax, communicate and form ...

Short-form videos have become one of the dominant ways young people engage with social media. These are clips lasting seconds up to a few minutes, driven by personalized algorithms that are deeply ...