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Jan. 27, 2026

Zuckerberg set to testify in first minors' social media addiction trial

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is expected to testify Feb. 9 as the first jury trial over alleged addictive social media design moves forward, with a Los Angeles judge urging efficiency while resolving scheduling, evidentiary and jury logistics.

Zuckerberg set to testify in first minors' social media addiction trial
Judge Carolyn B. Kuhl

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is likely to testify Feb. 9 in the first jury trial to test claims that social media platforms are defectively designed to addict children and teens, as a Los Angeles County judge on Monday ironed out trial logistics and urged lawyers to streamline disputes ahead of this week's jury selection.

"In a trial this long, you have to be able to tell the jury at some point ...'We have to leave off with this witness because there's a witness who ...

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