Zuckerberg Defends Social Media as 'Valuable For People' During Trial Over Alleged Harm to Minors
- Posted on February 18, 2026
- By International Business Times
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Zuckerberg Defends Social Media as 'Valuable For People' During Trial Over Alleged Harm to Minors

The Meta Platforms CEO took the witness stand in a high-stakes civil trial centering on a lawsuit filed by a 20-year-old California woman who says that heavy use of social media during her childhood fueled mental illness.