New York — Mark Zuckerberg is set to take the stand Wednesday to testify for the first time before a jury about claims that his social media platforms harmed children and teens. Zuckerberg’s witness testimony in a landmark social media addiction trial will give the Meta chief executive a chance to defend the efforts the company says it has taken to protect young users. Parents who say their children were harmed or died as a result of social media are traveling from around the country to attend. Kaley began using YouTube at the age of 6 and Instagram at 9, according to her lawyer, Mark Lanier. “Yet Zuckerberg and Meta pushed forward, choosing features designed to keep kids online longer, even when those choices put children directly in harm’s way.

Source: Egypt Independent February 18, 2026 13:31 UTC