"Mark Zuckerberg testified in court Wednesday that increasing engagement time on Instagram wasn't Meta's goal, as he defended his company in a landmark trial over social media addiction."
"The California case has drawn comparisons to the lawsuits brought against Big Tobacco in the 1990s, which forced a national reckoning over the harms of smoking."
"The case also targets Google's YouTube, and will serve as a test for a bevy of suits against other platforms, including TikTok and Snap."
Mark Zuckerberg testified in court that increasing engagement time on Instagram was not Meta's goal while defending the company in a landmark trial over social media addiction. The California case has drawn comparisons to 1990s Big Tobacco lawsuits that forced a national reckoning about smoking harms. The litigation also targets Google's YouTube and will serve as a test for numerous suits against other platforms, including TikTok and Snap. Governments worldwide have made similar accusations against social media sites and are pursuing outright bans for teen users in response to concerns about harm and addiction.
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