In a Los Angeles class-action lawsuit alleging Meta intentionally designs its platforms like Instagram to be addictive, emails revealed Mark Zuckerberg proposed collaboration with Apple CEO Tim Cook on child online safety. Zuckerberg confirmed discussions with Cook about adolescent well-being, stating he believed in shared opportunities to protect young users of Meta's services. The plaintiff, identified as KGM, accuses Meta of deliberately fostering addiction, a claim Meta's lawyers are using the correspondence with Cook to counter, suggesting Zuckerberg's intent to protect young users. While the outcome of these discussions is unknown, Zuckerberg admitted to rescinding a ban on certain Instagram beauty filters, citing a desire to avoid being "paternalistic" and to allow user self-expression.