Zuckerberg Testifies in Landmark Social Media Addiction Trial, Regrets Slow Progress

• Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg testified in a landmark social media addiction trial in Los Angeles, expressing regret over slow progress in identifying underage Instagram users.
• Zuckerberg acknowledged internal complaints about age verification but stated improvements have been made, though he wished it had happened sooner.
• The trial is the first in a series of cases that could set legal precedent for thousands of lawsuits against social media platforms.
• The case focuses on whether Google-owned YouTube and Meta's Instagram are responsible for the mental health problems of Kaley G.M., a 20-year-old heavy social media user.
• The trial will determine if platforms deliberately designed apps to encourage compulsive use among young people, damaging their mental health.