US-TECHNOLOGY-SOCIAL MEDIA-TRIAL

Attorneys Phyllis Jones (L) and Paul Schmidt (C), representing Meta, arrive at the Los Angeles County Superior Court in Los Angeles on February 9, 2026. Arguments are set to begin Monday in a landmark US trial that could establish a legal precedent on whether social media companies deliberately designed their platforms to lead to addiction in children. The case in Los Angeles Superior Court is being seen as a bellwether proceeding because its outcome could set the tone for a tidal wave of similar litigation across the United States. (Photo by Frederic J. Brown / AFP via Getty Images)