"Mark Zuckerberg, the Facebook co-founder and owner of Instagram, will appear in a California court on Wednesday in a landmark legal case over whether social media is addictive to children. It will mark Zuckerberg's first testimony before a jury after years of backlash against his company, Meta Platforms, which also owns WhatsApp. Lawyers for Meta have argued the lead plaintiff in this case, known by her initials K.G.M, was hurt by other things in her life and not by her use of Instagram."
"The Los Angeles hearing, in which Google's YouTube is also a defendant, is being closely watched for its implications for thousands of similar lawsuits facing social media giants. TikTok and Snapchat, which had also been named in the lawsuit, settled shortly before trial was scheduled to begin. Terms of the settlements were not disclosed. Zuckerberg is expected to face questions about Instagram's design and what changes the firm made over the years in order to attract users."
Mark Zuckerberg will appear in a California court in a landmark case over whether social media is addictive to children. Lawyers for Meta argue the lead plaintiff, known as K.G.M, was harmed by other life factors rather than Instagram use. Google's YouTube is also a defendant. TikTok and Snapchat settled shortly before trial, with terms undisclosed. Adam Mosseri disputed the concept of social media addiction during questioning. The trial will probe Instagram's design choices and Meta's advertising-based business model that depends on engagement metrics. The case will include testimony from former Meta employees and is part of thousands of similar lawsuits nationwide.
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