A YouTube cofounder who helped pave the way for our modern, content-obsessed world is the latest tech whiz to come out against short-form videos because of their effect on kids. Steve Chen, who served ...

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 ...

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Short-form video isn't new. Before TikTok, there was Vine—a platform that popularized 6-second video clips and helped redefine what it meant to go viral. The "Only a spoonful" of ice cream skit lives ...

Short-form video platforms are engineered for intensity rather than duration—quick hits of content that encourage “just one ...

Welcome to the era of fakery. The widespread use of instant video generators like Sora will bring an end to visuals as proof. By Brian X. Chen Brian X. Chen is The Times’s lead consumer technology ...