Overview
- Mark Zuckerberg testified before a Los Angeles jury, acknowledging under‑13 users sometimes lie about their age and saying Meta removes them when detected.
- On internal metrics, he confirmed past “time spent” targets and said he wishes safeguards for young users had arrived sooner.
- The case, brought by a 20‑year‑old identified as K.G.M., alleges early Instagram and YouTube use caused addiction, depression and suicidal thoughts.
- Meta and Google dispute causation, pointing to safety tools and other life factors, after TikTok and Snap settled out of the suit.
- As a bellwether, the trial could influence thousands of similar cases and, legal experts say, test the limits of Section 230 liability; a related New Mexico case against Meta is also underway.