US EditionMeta, Instagram, and Snap leaders ordered to testify in landmark trial that could make social media companies liable for youth mental health harms
The court highlighted the CEOs' unique knowledge of social media harms and ordered their testimony to address claims of negligence in protecting children's mental health.
- On Monday, Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Carolyn B. Kuhl ordered Meta Platforms' CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Instagram chief Adam Mosseri and Snap CEO Evan Spiegel to testify in a January trial after companies tried to block their testimony.
- Judge Carolyn B. Kuhl wrote that direct CEO testimony matters because their knowledge of harms and failure to act could prove negligence, while plaintiffs allege social media companies built 'addictive' features harming younger users.
- Meta Platforms argued that forcing Zuckerberg and Mosseri to appear would burden business and set a precedent, while Kirkland & Ellis said Snap Inc. will explain why allegations are factually wrong.
- Lead plaintiffs' lawyers welcomed the ruling, including Beasley Allen, and said they are eager for trial to hold Meta Platforms and Snap Inc. accountable amid growing legal pressure.
- The case is part of a broader wave of litigation that also names TikTok and YouTube , while platforms cite 1990s federal law and Instagram launched teen accounts last year and updated controls earlier this month.
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