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Exclusive | Mark Zuckerberg is trying to wiggle out of testifying in person at a slew of social media trials

New York Post·Thomas Barrabi·29 days ago
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Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is attempting to wiggle out of testifying in person at a wave of headline-grabbing trials on social media addiction this year — and plaintiffs are crying foul, The Post has learned. The Instagram parent is headed to Calif. federal court this summer as part of federal multidistrict litigation – a bid to streamline more than 2,400 lawsuits filed by school districts, state attorneys general and individuals into a few “bellwether” cases. The first, filed by Breathitt County School District in Kentucky, heads to trial on June 12. In a pre-trial filing, Meta argued that Zuckerberg should only have to testify in person one time – with all other plaintiffs in upcoming trials forced to rely on a videotaped recording of that testimony when arguing their own cases in court.   The plaintiffs argue that Mark Zuckerberg should be treated just like any other witness. REUTERS The plaintiffs fired back, arguing that doing so would “grant drastic, unique, wholesale protection just for Mr.…

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