"As Mark Zuckerberg was ushered into the Los Angeles Superior Court early on Wednesday morning, one accessory in his entourage stood out: Meta Ray-Ban glasses. Zuckerberg, wearing a navy blue suit and tie, arrived without any glasses. Flanking either side of him as he walked up to the courthouse were longtime executive assistant Andrea Besmehn and an unidentified man donning Meta's Ray-Ban glasses."
"The judge presiding over the trial announced that anyone using glasses to record inside the courtroom would be "held in contempt of the court," according to CNBC. This isn't the first trial where Meta's glasses have caused issues. Last year, while Meta battled the Federal Trade Commission's antitrust allegations, New York Times reporter Mike Isaac posted on X (formerly Twitter) that he had been reprimanded by the court for wearing Meta Ray-Bans."
"The glasses cameo came as Zuckerberg took the stand in a Los Angeles trial accusing major social media companies of building addictive products that harm young users. The case centers on a now-20-year-old plaintiff, identified in court filings as "KGM," who alleged that Instagram and YouTube worsened her depression and suicidal thoughts after she started using the apps as a child. TikTok and Snap have already settled, leaving Meta and Google's YouTube as the remaining defendants in the trial, which could shape similar lawsuits nationwide."
Mark Zuckerberg arrived at the Los Angeles Superior Court accompanied by longtime executive assistant Andrea Besmehn and another man wearing Meta Ray-Ban smart glasses. The judge warned that anyone using glasses to record inside the courtroom would be held in contempt. A previous court reprimand occurred last year when New York Times reporter Mike Isaac was reprimanded for wearing Meta Ray-Bans during an FTC antitrust matter. The trial involves a now-20-year-old plaintiff, identified as "KGM," who alleges that Instagram and YouTube worsened her depression and suicidal thoughts. TikTok and Snap have settled; Meta and YouTube remain defendants. Meta reported Ray-Ban smart glasses sales tripled in 2025.
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