‘Help, ignore, or prey on a child?’ What Zuckerberg told jury about Meta’s underage user concerns

On Wednesday, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg testified for the first time in a landmark trial about child safety and social media. The case is the first in a series of lawsuits filed by minors, school districts, and state attorneys general accusing social media platforms of being addictive and harmful to children.

During testimony, a lawyer presented a simple drawing of a frowning stick figure to represent a vulnerable child and asked Zuckerberg whether a responsible company should help, ignore, or prey on a child. “I think a reasonable company should try to help a person that uses its services,” Zuckerberg replied, according to NYT.