Caroline Hyde

Great to have you back here on Bloomberg Tech.

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is set to take the stand later today in a trial alleging his company's products and Google's YouTube were designed to addict young people, claims that both companies deny.

Social media platforms, including Meta, are actually facing thousands of similar cases.

That's in addition to claims brought by various state attorneys general alleging that these products cause harm in some way

to users.

Let's discuss with Sasha Hayworth.

She's the executive director of the Tech Oversight Project, an advocacy group that urges reducing the power of big tech.

And from the off, you're very much on the side of the alleged victims in this case, right?

I think that's important to set out early.

And there has been this criticism of big tech, but particularly the social media platforms, for a long time.

In the context of this trial today, where Mr. Zuckerberg will testify later in the day, what's different this time?

And what you just said, Sasha, Meta's response to this particular lawsuit is, we strongly disagree with these allegations and are confident the evidence will show our longstanding commitment to supporting young people.

Mark Zuckerberg is going to testify later today.

Why is his testimony specifically significant?

And what is it that the Tech Oversight Project would hope he's asked about during that process?

I appreciate a summary of the events of the trial so far.

My question is, why significant that Mark Zuckerberg testifies later today?

And what is it that you hope he is asked in that process?

Sasha Hayworth, Executive Director of the Tech Oversight Project.

Thank you very much.