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Feb. 3, 2026

Zuckerberg testimony postponed, lawyer illness delays social media trial

A last-minute illness among lead counsel delayed opening statements in a minors' social media addiction trial, postponing Mark Zuckerberg's expected testimony as jury selection continues in Los Angeles Superior Court.

Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg is no longer expected to testify next week after a last-minute illness involving a core lead attorney delayed the opening of a high-profile minors' social media addiction trial, attorneys told a judge on Monday.

The comments came on the case's second day of voir dire before Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Carolyn B. Kuhl, which began last Friday and was expected to conclude sometime this week.

In an email, Joseph VanZandt...

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