Mark Lanier was the lead attorney in the first social media addiction case to go to trial, against Meta and Google, which saw the plaintiff awarded $6 million in damages. Speaking at WIRED World Fair in Miami, Lanier recalls a moment during the trial where members of Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg's entourage arrived wearing Meta smart glasses. ' 2026 Conde Nast. All rights reserved. WIRED may earn a portion of sales from products that are purchased through our site as part of our Affiliate Partnerships with retailers. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Conde Nast. Ad Choices
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