"Meta's Zuckerberg Fights Lawsuits Over Instagram Addiction Claims"

Mark Zuckerberg is seeking to avoid personal liability in lawsuits accusing Meta Platforms Inc. and other social media companies of addicting children to their products. The lawsuits allege that Zuckerberg was repeatedly warned about the safety risks of Instagram and Facebook for children but ignored the findings. Zuckerberg argues that he can't be held personally responsible for actions at Meta just because he's the CEO, and his lawyers claim that his statements were generalized or covered by the US Constitution's First Amendment protection of free speech. The outcome of the hearing in California federal court could have implications for other CEOs facing similar mass personal injury litigation.