Mark Zuckerberg testifies in social media addiction trial that Meta just wants Instagram to be 'useful'

Engadget
By Karissa BellFeb 18, 2026, 6:43 pm125 ptsTrending
Mark Zuckerberg took the stand Wednesday in a high-profile jury trial over social media addiction. In an appearance that was described by NBC News as "combative," the Facebook founder reportedly said that Meta's goal was to make Instagram "useful" not increase the time users are spending in the app. On the…

Read Article Share
Share Article
- email
- x.com
- facebook
- pocket
- reddit
- tumblr
- linkedin
- pinterest

Trending Today on Tech News Tube

Snakes Resort to Cannibalism When the Opportunity Strikes, Study Shows

Gizmodo

Snakes Resort to Cannibalism When the Opportunity Strikes, Study Shows 129

South Dakota just approved its largest wind farm ever

Electrek

South Dakota just approved its largest wind farm ever 128

Nvidia’s Deal With Meta Signals a New Era in Computing Power

Wired

Nvidia’s Deal With Meta Signals a New Era in Computing Power 128

Copilot spills the beans, summarizing emails it's not supposed to read

The Register

Copilot spills the beans, summarizing emails it's not supposed to read 127

Mark Zuckerberg testifies in social media addiction trial that Meta just wants Instagram to be 'useful'

Engadget

Mark Zuckerberg testifies in social media addiction trial that Meta just wants Instagram to be 'useful' 124

Antarctica’s ‘Gravity Hole’ Has Been Quietly Growing Stronger

Gizmodo

Antarctica’s ‘Gravity Hole’ Has Been Quietly Growing Stronger 123

Gemini can now generate a 30-second approximation of what real music sounds like

Engadget

Gemini can now generate a 30-second approximation of what real music sounds like 119

Meta Begins $65 Million Election Push To Advance AI Agenda

Slashdot

Meta Begins $65 Million Election Push To Advance AI Agenda 115

About Tech News Tube

Tech News Tube is a real time news feed of the latest technology news headlines.

Follow all of the top tech sites in one place, on the web or your mobile device.

Featured

Google digs deep to power AI expansion…

Google digs deep to power AI expansion with 150 MW geothermal deal

Tesla Cybercab production begins: The…

Tesla Cybercab production begins: The end of car ownership as we know it?

iOS 26.4 Brings CarPlay Support for…

iOS 26.4 Brings CarPlay Support for ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini

A dangerous new Android backdoor has…

A dangerous new Android backdoor has been found - Keenadu lurks in firmware,…

Lenovo denies allegations of…

Lenovo denies allegations of transferring data to China — class action lawsuit…

Thousands of CEOs Just Admitted AI Had…

Thousands of CEOs Just Admitted AI Had No Impact On Employment Or Productivity

How Two Zoomers Created RentAHuman, the…

How Two Zoomers Created RentAHuman, the First Marketplace for Bots to Hire…

Meta will run AI in WhatsApp through…

Meta will run AI in WhatsApp through NVIDIA's 'confidential computing'

HackerOne 'updating' Ts&Cs after bug…

HackerOne 'updating' Ts&Cs after bug hunters question if they're training AI

WordPress has a new AI assistant to help…

WordPress has a new AI assistant to help you build your dream website