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—San Diego State University psychology researcher Jean Twenge speaking to Business Insider about the emerging phenomenon of tech addiction, especially among young people (February 6)

—Facebook founding president Sean Parker, on the potential damage wrought by the social network (The Guardian, February 5)

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