Mark Zuckerberg took the stand on Wednesday in a landmark Los Angeles trial alleging that major social media platforms were intentionally designed to be addictive for children and teens.

Meta’s chief executive said users spent a lot of time on Instagram because of its value, as he was grilled about child safety issues in front of a jury.

Meta boss Mark Zuckerberg defended his leadership in a landmark court case in Los Angeles as he answered questions over whether social media, including Instagram, is addictive.

This case could have consequences not just for families and kids, but also for social media companies and how they might be required to do more gatekeeping.

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg took the stand Wednesday to defend his company in a court case that alleges Instagram was designed to be addictive to kids. There was no livestream from the court proceedings in Los Angeles, nor will there be if the judge has her way.

LOS ANGELES — Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is expected to take the stand on Wednesday in a landmark trial that could set a precedent for whether social media platforms are responsible for harming children

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg arrived Wednesday morning at Los Angeles Superior Court ahead of his testimony in a landmark trial on social media addiction — pausing at the metal detector to remind security of his bling.

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg defended Instagram's age verification practices on Wednesday in a landmark social media trial that alleges the Meta-owned Instagram and YouTube intentionally designed products to addict young users and caused them mental harm.

Zuckerberg takes stand in social media trial as jury hears that he’s trained on how to avoid being ‘fake, robotic and corporate’ - Wednesday’s court proceedings marked the first time Mark Zuckerberg h