Meta Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg arrives Wednesday at Los Angeles County Superior Court, where he was called to testify in a trial over claims that his company and other social media giants deliberately designed their platforms to be addictive to children. Meta Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg made an extended, pugnacious appearance in Los Angeles County Superior Court on Wednesday, defending his company from the witness stand against a lawsuit that alleges social media harms children. Meta’s lawyers have so far sought to discredit the idea of social media addiction, while simultaneously casting doubt on whether Kaley actually has it. A media camp is set up outside a downtown L.A. courthouse ahead of Meta Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg’s testimony Wednesday. Schmidt pressed Zuckerberg on whether Meta’s success was tied to keeping users on the app for longer and longer periods of time.

Source: Los Angeles Times February 19, 2026 04:24 UTC