Mark Zuckerberg grilled about underage Instagram users, social media addiction during landmark trial

Matt Bergman, founding attorney of Social Media Victims Law Center, said the Meta CEO's testimony is "a moment that families across this country have been waiting for." ...

Mark Zuckerberg quizzed on kids’ Instagram use in social media trial

Mark Zuckerberg and opposing lawyers dueled in a Los Angeles courtroom Wednesday, where the Meta CEO answered questions about young people’s use of Instagram, his congressional testimony and internal ...

Mark Zuckerberg questioned on Meta's under-13 users and usage goals in landmark social media trial

The Meta CEO defended his company's efforts to keep kids under 13 off of Instagram, but noted that there are "people who lie" ...

Mark Zuckerberg in courtroom hot seat over social media dangers

Mark Zuckerberg appeared before a jury today to defend Meta against claims that its social media platforms are dangerously designed to get kids hooked on their sites.

Mark Zuckerberg Takes the Stand in Landmark Social Media Addiction Trial

Meta’s chief executive said users spent a lot of time on Instagram because of its value, as he was grilled about child safety ...
New Scientist

Does limiting social media help teens? We'll finally get some evidence

A world-first study will test whether reducing the time teenagers spend on social media really does improve their mental health. But the results aren’t due until mid-2027, by which time further ...
CNBC

Australia banned social media for under 16s a month ago — here's how it's going

Australia banned social media apps for under 16s in December, and, a month later, there's been a mixed reaction from teens, experts and tech firms. As many teens find ways to circumvent the law, major ...
CNBC

Meta urges Australia to rethink under-16 social media ban after blocking over 500,000 accounts

Meta is urging Australia to reconsider its social media ban for under 16s as teens look to circumvent the law via alternative platforms. The ban restricts access to platforms like Meta's Instagram, ...
Entrepreneur

After Helping Hundreds of Brands, These Are the Social Media Moves I Recommend in 2026

The social media landscape is changing fast — here’s how brands can show up, get noticed and stay ahead this year. For younger audiences, TikTok and YouTube are the new search engines. By 2026, AI is ...
Engadget

In 2025, quitting social media felt easier than ever

A selection of social media apps on an iPhone home screen (Amy Skorheim for Engadget) For a tech writer, being very offline is sort of like being a marathon coach who doesn’t run. So in 2025, I tried ...
TechCrunch

NY Governor Hochul signs bill requiring warning labels on ‘addictive’ social media

New York governor Kathy Hochul signed a bill this week that will require social media platforms to show warning labels to younger users before they’re exposed to features such as autoplay and infinite ...
Reuters

New York to require social media platforms to display mental health warnings

Dec 26 (Reuters) - Social media platforms with infinite scrolling, auto-play and algorithmic feeds will be required to display warning labels about their potential harm to young users’ mental health ...