Zuckerberg to testify in landmark social media trial

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Mark Zuckerberg Says Instagram Is Valuable, Not Harmful, in Landmark Tech Addiction Trial
Meta’s chief executive said users spent a lot of time on the app because of its value, as he was grilled about child safety issues in front of a jury.

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Mark Zuckerberg grilled about underage Instagram users, social media addiction during landmark trial
Mark Zuckerberg testifies in social media addiction trial that Meta just wants Instagram to be 'useful'
Zuckerberg defends Meta in landmark social media addiction trial
Mark Zuckerberg, the Facebook co-founder, arrived at a California court on Wednesday where he is due to testify in a landmark legal case over whether social media is addictive to children.

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Mark Zuckerberg testifies at trial accusing social media firms of addicting kids to their platforms
Meta CEO to testify in high-stakes trial that could cost Big Tech billions
Mark Zuckerberg Grilled on Usage Goals, Underage Users at California Trial
Questioning Zuckerberg, Mark Lanier, a lawyer for the plaintiff, showed an email from 2015 in which the CEO stated his goal for 2016 was to increase users’ time spent by 12%.

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Meta no longer designs apps to maximize screentime, Zuckerberg says during social media trial
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Instagram CEO Adam Mosseri defends platform in landmark trial over social media harms

LOS ANGELES — The head of Instagram, Adam Mosseri, defended the platform in court Wednesday, arguing that social media platforms are not intentionally engineered to be addictive.

Bad Bunny deletes all Instagram posts after Super Bowl: What we know

The performance came amid backlash from conservative groups, with Turning Point USA (TPUSA) hosting an alternative halftime.

Angie Harmon Goes Instagram Official With New Boyfriend, Old Flame Tony Floyd: ‘27 Years Later’

Angie Harmon has found love again! The Law & Order alum and her new boyfriend, Tony Floyd, made things Instagram official over the weekend. Harmon, 53, posted a photo on Valentine’s Day of herself

Amber Glenn Posts Uplifting Instagram Story After Upsetting Skating Performance

Amber Glenn devastatingly finished in 13th place in the women’s short program in figure skating on Tuesday. The medal-hopeful failed to execute one of her jumps, causing her to earn a zero in a category to drop her score. She was noticeably in tears coming off the ice.

Ilia Malinin's Instagram post mentions 'invisible battles' and 'insurmountable pressure'

Malinin made the comments Monday, days after his Olympic dreams were dashed during his performance Friday when he fell repeatedly.

Instagram boss says 16 hours of daily use is 'problematic' not addiction

Adam Mosseri, who has led Instagram for eight years, appeared Wednesday at a courtroom in Los Angeles, where a landmark trial examining the mental health effects of Instagram and YouTube started this week. One of the top executives at Meta, which owns Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp, Mosseri will be questioned in court all day.

Zuckerberg testimony: Upping engagement on Instagram was not a company goal

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg took the stand in a closely watched social media and safety trial that could reshape the industry.

Halle Berry goes pantsless in Instagram post celebrating new movie

Halle Berry's pantsless Instagram post celebrating "Crime 101" has fans amazed by the actress's confidence and timeless beauty in the viral photo.