Meta’s Zuckerberg pushes back on social media youth addiction claims

In a Los Angeles court, the Meta CEO was questioned about whether Instagram’s design contributed to addictive behavior among young users

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Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg took the stand in a Los Angeles court in the United States as part of a landmark trial examining Instagram’s impact on the mental health of its young users.

While on the stand on Wednesday, Zuckerberg pushed back on allegations made by Mark Lanier, the lawyer for the woman who has accused Meta of harming her mental health while she was a child.

Meta’s Zuckerberg pushes back on social media youth addiction claims

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