{
  "id": 104840,
  "title": "Farewell Romeo and Juliet. Is digital tech killing old-fashioned love?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/03/farewell-romeo-and-juliet-is-digital-tech-killing-old-fashioned-love",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-03T21:40:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Medical Xpress",
    "slug": "medical-xpress",
    "url": "https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-08-farewell-romeo-juliet-digital-tech.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The use of dating apps and pornography websites has grown rapidly in recent years, supporting what may develop into a form of addiction—while potentially undermining traditional beliefs in romance and 'true' love. To delve deeper, international experts surveyed 664 users of dating apps and online porn to assess people's views on love and the \"existential value we place on it,\" says Flinders…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}