Los Angeles, Feb. 19 -- Meta's chief executive, Mark Zuckerberg, on Wednesday (local time) testified in a landmark tech addiction case against Meta and YouTube.

He appeared in a California Superior Court of Los Angeles County to defend Instagram, which is owned by Meta, against allegations that it was deliberately designed to be addictive to children and teens.

This case is viewed as one which could set the precedent for whether or not social media companies are liable for alleged harm their platforms cause children.

NYT reported that Meta, which owns Instagram and Facebook and has more than 3.5 billion users, has come under fire as one of the biggest providers of platforms for teenagers. There are multiple lawsuits filed by minors, sc...