California AG Rob Bonta is taking on Meta and Mark Zuckerberg as a major trial accuses the company of knowing about Instagram’s risks to children while misleading the public about them.The landmark case alleges Meta deliberately designed Instagram and Facebook to keep young users engaged despite internal concerns over addiction, mental health and child safety. The trial could bring major penalties and force changes to how Meta operates its platforms, while the company denies the allegations and says it has invested heavily in youth safety.

Meta hooked and exploited children, a federal court heard Tuesday in the trial of the social media giant on charges that it deliberately made Instagram and Facebook addictive to…

OAKLAND, Calif. — A former engineering director at Meta Platforms testified on Wednesday that CEO Mark Zuckerberg fostered a culture that treated c...