# Mark Zuckerberg testifies in LA trial over claims social media makes kids addicted

- URL: https://theranews.net/blog/2026-02-19-mark-zuckerberg-testifies-in-la-trial-over-claims-social-media-makes-kids-addict-5019af/
- Published: 2026-02-19
- Type: Archive summary (AI-assisted summary of third-party reporting)
- Original outlet: hastingstribune
- Original report: https://www.hastingstribune.com/ap/agriculture/mark-zuckerberg-testifies-in-la-trial-over-claims-social-media-makes-kids-addicted/article_469ba470-c094-5fb6-956a-8c33b6250abe.html
- Topics: mental-health-policy
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> Meta Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg made an extended, pugnacious appearance in Los Angeles Superior Court on Wednesday, defending his company from the witness stand against a lawsuit that alleges social media harms children.

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