Mark Zuckerberg is the boss of Meta. He spoke in a big court case. He said Meta's social media is not made to be addictive. He also said it does not hurt young people. Meta and Google are in court. People say platforms like Instagram make users dependent. This can cause worry in teens.
Zuckerberg's words were important. Lawyers for users are asking questions. The companies say users are responsible for harm. Lawyers showed old Meta papers. These papers seemed to show Meta knew about the effects. But Zuckerberg said they were misunderstood. He also said science does not prove social media hurts teen minds.
This trial will take weeks. Many other lawsuits are waiting. TikTok and Snapchat already finished their cases. Zuckerberg said Meta cares about safety. He said Meta does not allow users under thirteen.
The lawsuits say Meta designed apps to keep people using them. This makes more money from ads. This happens even if it hurts users. Zuckerberg said he did not lie to Congress.
This trial is very important. If Meta loses, other companies may face more lawsuits. The case also makes people talk more. Parents protested outside the court. This shows people care. The result will affect future rules.