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Feb. 18, 2026 ~ Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg prepares to testify in a landmark social media addiction trial. Dr. Asha Shajahan of Corewell Health breaks down the health risks tied to social platforms—from anxiety and sleep disruption to addictive design—and explains what this case could mean for users and tech accountability.
DETROIT, MICH. ~ In a first-of-its-kind trial about the harms social media has allegedly caused kids, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg testified about if his company has purposefully tried to get users addicted in front of a Los Angeles jury Wednesday. Zuckerberg was questioned about children under the age of 13 having access to Instagram, when the app requires a user to be 13 at the time of signing up for an account. Meta, as well as YouTube, are facing accusations of damaging a 20-year old’s mental health, who was drawn into social media while still in elementary school, through intentionally designed addictive measures on the platforms.
