Meta's court defeats add to Zuckerberg's recent woes, represent 'watershed event' for social media

In this articleMETAMeta CEO and Chairman Mark Zuckerberg arrives at Los Angeles Superior Court ahead of the social media trial tasked to determine whether social media giants deliberately designed their platforms to be addictive to children, in Los Angeles, on Feb. 18, 2026.Frederic J. Brown | AFP | Getty ImagesMeta suffered stinging rebukes in two high-profile court cases this week, adding to the company's challenges as it tries to navigate an increasingly complex social media environment while also chasin ...