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CEO Mark Zuckerberg is scheduled to testify on Wednesday in Los Angeles Superior Court as part of a landmark trial about social media and safety that’s being likened to the industry’s “Big Tobacco” moment.
The trial, which began in late January, centers on a young woman who alleged that she became addicted to social media and video streaming apps like Instagram and YouTube
Lawyers representing the plaintiff contend that Meta, YouTube, TikTok and Snap misled the public about the safety of their services and knew that the design of their apps and certain features caused mental health harms to young users.
Snap and TikTok settled with the plaintiff involved in the case before the trial began.
