The image of Mark Zuckerberg taking the stand in a landmark social media addiction trial should stop us all in our tracks. This is not just another corporate hearing—it is a moral reckoning.
For years, tech companies have denied, deflected, and delayed while evidence mounted that their platforms are engineered to maximize engagement at any cost. Now we are forced to confront a devastating truth: profits have been placed above the well-being of children.
What does it say about our society that we allow products designed to exploit developing minds to flourish unchecked? That algorithms—cold, calculated, and profit-driven—are shaping childhood experiences, fueling anxiety, depression, and addiction?
This trial is not just about liability. It is about responsibility. It is about whether we, as a society, are willing to draw a line and say that children’s lives are worth more than quarterly earnings.
History will judge this moment. The question is whether we will act with courage—or continue to look away.
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