00:00Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg testified in a high-profile social media safety trial in Los Angeles,
00:06telling jurors he had reached out to Apple CEO Tim Cook years ago
00:10to discuss the well-being of teens and kids who use platforms like Instagram.
00:15Zuckerberg's lawyers presented the email exchange to argue he was proactive about youth safety
00:20amid allegations that Meta's apps are addictive and harmful to young users.
00:25He also defended Meta's approaches to features like beauty filters
00:29and denied that the company intentionally targeted kids or designed addictive products.
00:35The outcome of the trial could have huge implications for how social media companies
00:39are held accountable for their platforms' impact on children's mental health.
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