A federal judge said Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is not personally liable in over two dozen lawsuits accusing his company of causing social media addiction in children. US District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers of California shared the decision in a 10-page ...

A U.S. judge ruled that Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg cannot be held personally liable in 25 lawsuits alleging social media addiction in children, as the claims lacked specific evidence of his wrongdoing.

In a significant legal victory, Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta, has been shielded from personal liability in 25 lawsuits alleging that the company's platforms, Instagram and Facebook, are addictive and harmful to children's mental health.

The ruling found that while Zuckerberg holds control over Meta’s activities, the plaintiffs lacked specific evidence of his personal involvement in any alleged misconduct.

Meta's CEO Mark Zuckerberg reacts as he testifies during the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on online child sexual exploitation at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., January 31, 2024. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/File Photo (Reuters) - A federal judge said Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg is not personally liable in 25 lawsuits accusing his company of addicting children to social media.

A federal judge said Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg is not personally liable in 25 lawsuits accusing his company of addicting children to social media. US District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers in Oakland,

A federal judge has dismissed claims against Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, ruling he isn't personally liable in lawsuits alleging social media harms children’s mental health, though cases against Meta continue.