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Zuckerberg testifies in lawsuit over addictive social media design

Mark Zuckerberg testified in a Los Angeles courtroom regarding a lawsuit alleging that Instagram and YouTube are designed to be addictive. The prosecution, led by Mark Lanier, aims to hold social media companies accountable through jury trials, arguing that juries are the only entities these companies truly fear. Lanier expressed confidence in the jury's ability to deliver justice after hearing the evidence. AI

IMPACT Highlights the growing scrutiny of social media platform design and its potential impact on user behavior, raising questions about accountability.

RANK_REASON Testimony of a major tech CEO in a high-stakes lawsuit concerning platform design and addiction. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.4]

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Zuckerberg testifies in lawsuit over addictive social media design

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    "When Mark Zuckerberg walked into a Los Angeles courtroom on 18 February flanked by an entourage bedecked in Meta Ray-Bans, some people laughed. If this was an

    "When Mark Zuckerberg walked into a Los Angeles courtroom on 18 February flanked by an entourage bedecked in Meta Ray-Bans, some people laughed. If this was an attempt at product placement for the company’s newest range of smart glasses, it was jarringly ill-judged: Zuckerberg wa…