Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Wednesday testified before a jury for the first time about accusations that social media, including Instagram, harm children’s mental health. The outcome of her lawsuit could affect the hundreds of other cases by families who say their own children have been harmed or even died because of social media. Meta, for its part, denies the accusations and says it’s implemented numerous measures to safeguard young users. Later, Lanier showed an email that he said was sent by a Meta employee to Zuckerberg. Rodriguez was the first of more than 1,500 individuals to file a civil case against the social media platforms; her suit’s outcome could depend in part on how the jury in Kaley’s suit decides.

Source: CNN February 19, 2026 14:12 UTC