Parents who say they lost their children because of social media stand outside court holding hands ahead of Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s arrival to take the stand at a trial in Los Angeles, California, on Wednesday. Photo: ReutersZuckerberg was the most hotly anticipated witness in the California trial, the first in a series of lawsuits filed by American families against social media platforms. Meta Platforms Inc CEO Mark Zuckerberg, center, exits Los Angeles Superior Court in California on Wednesday. Zuckerberg said that “we’re in the right place now” when it comes to age verification. The case is expected to establish a standard for resolving thousands of lawsuits that blame social media for fueling an epidemic of depression, anxiety, eating disorders and suicide among young people.

Source: Taipei Times February 19, 2026 17:22 UTC