Buck-Passing Zuckerberg Ropes Apple Into His Defense in Social Media Safety Trial

Buck-passing Zuckerberg ropes Apple into his defense in social media safety trial

In a court case concerning the mental health effects of social media, Mark Zuckerberg's defense includes that he tried to discuss the issue with Tim Cook, who, obviously, doesn't run a social media platform.Meta CEO Mark ZuckerbergThe trial concerns in part the issue of age verification, which Meta has previously tried to dodge by saying Apple and Google should deal with it rather than any application. The case is a specific one brought to a Los…

Zuckerberg Reached Out to Tim Cook on Teen Safety — and Got Silence in Return

Mark Zuckerberg, the chief executive of Meta Platforms, revealed this week that he personally approached Apple CEO Tim Cook to discuss collaborative efforts around the wellbeing of teenagers and children online — only to be rebuffed. The disclosure, made during a wide-ranging interview, adds a new chapter to the long-running rivalry between two of Silicon Valley’s most powerful leaders and raises fresh questions about whether the technology indu…

Zuckerberg says he went to Tim Cook to discuss ‘wellbeing of teens and kids’

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg testified this week in what's viewed as a landmark court case around the mental health impact of social media. As part of that testimony, Zuckerberg revealed that he reached out to Apple CEO Tim Cook to talk about the "wellbeing of teens and kids." more . . .