Mark Zuckerberg to testify in landmark social media trial

Meta chief takes stand as US tech group fights legal claim over whether social media is addictive to children

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg to face jury in landmark social media addiction trial

The case is seen as a test of social media's legal responsibility for platform design features that plaintiffs' lawyers say exacerbated mental health issues in young people.

By Bobby Allyn

Meta's Zuckerberg to testify in social media addiction trial

Mark Zuckerberg will testify in an unprecedented social media trial that questions whether Meta's platforms deliberately addict and harm children. Meta's CEO is expected to answer tough questions on Wednesday from attorneys representing a now 20-year-old woman who claims her early use of social media addicted her to the technology and exacerbated depression and suicidal thoughts.

By FRANCE24

Mark Zuckerberg set to testify in watershed social media trial

Mark Zuckerberg, the CEO of Meta, will testify during a landmark social media trial in Los Angeles

By Kaitlyn Huamani and Barbara Ortutay