Mark Zuckerberg downplays Meta's own research in New Mexico child safety trial

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg arrives at Los Angeles Superior Court ahead of the social media trial tasked to determine whether social media giants deliberately designed their platforms to be addictive to children, in Los Angeles, on February 18, 2026. (Photo by Patrick T. Fallon / AFP via Getty Images) (PATRICK T. FALLON via Getty Images)

Jurors in a New Mexico child safety trial heard testimony from Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg today. During pre-recorded testimony, Zuckerberg was repeatedly asked about the company's understanding of social media addiction and other issues that had been studied by its researchers ...