Zuckerberg to Testify in Landmark Social Media Addiction Trial

• Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg will testify in a groundbreaking social media addiction trial, facing allegations that Instagram and other platforms were designed to addict young users.
• This California trial is the first in a series of cases that could set legal precedent for thousands of lawsuits against major social media platforms.
• The trial will determine if Google and Meta deliberately designed platforms to encourage compulsive use, damaging young people's mental health.
• Instagram chief Adam Mosseri previously testified, rejecting the concept of social media addiction in favor of "problematic use."
• The proceedings focus on app design, algorithms, and personalization features, as US law grants platforms immunity from liability over user-generated content.