Meta’s Zuckerberg pushes back on social media youth addiction claims
In a Los Angeles court, the Meta CEO was questioned about whether Instagram’s design contributed to addictive behavior.
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In a Los Angeles court, the Meta CEO was questioned about whether Instagram’s design contributed to addictive behavior.
![The case’s outcome could set the stage for a wave of comparable lawsuits facing social media giants including Meta [Mike Blake/Reuters]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/2026-02-18T185549Z_625422236_RC2GOJAFDT1W_RTRMADP_3_SOCIALMEDIA-TRIAL-1771447061.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)

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