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Mark Zuckerberg denies that Instagram targets kids at landmark social media trial
Zuckerberg denied Instagram targets children despite plaintiffs' claims of addictive designs; over 1,600 plaintiffs seek accountability for youth mental health harms.
- On Wednesday, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg testified in Los Angeles, denying the company seeks to make Instagram addictive to younger users and stating it does not aim to maximize monthly user time.
- The consolidated case includes more than 1,600 plaintiffs, including over 350 families and over 250 school districts, who allege Instagram and other platforms designed addictive features to profit from children.
- During questioning, plaintiffs' attorney cited a Meta review estimating more than 4 million under-13 users in 2015, while Zuckerberg said age-verification came later and some users lie about their age.
- A Meta spokesperson declined to comment, while Bergman said `For the first time, a Meta CEO will have to sit before a jury, under oath, and explain why the company released a product its own safety teams warned were addictive and harmful to children`.
- The litigation continues with related trials scheduled this year as Meta faces a separate New Mexico trial beginning next week; Neal Mohan, YouTube chief executive, was removed from the witness list, Lanier said he has no plans to call him.
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Mark Zuckerberg denies that Instagram targets kids at landmark social media trial
Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Wednesday repeatedly said during a landmark trial over youth social media addiction that the Facebook and Instagram operator does not allow kids under 13 on its platforms, despite being confronted with evidence suggesting they were a key demographic.
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