Instagram head Adam Mosseri to testify at Meta child social media addiction trial
Mosseri said few teens used Instagram’s Take a Break feature before it became default, as states seek up to $200 billion in penalties.
- Adam Mosseri, head of Instagram, testified that before being set as default in September 2024, the Take a Break feature was used by only a low-single-digit percentage of teenagers.
- Meta faces a lawsuit from 29 US states accusing it of designing Instagram and Facebook to addict children, causing mental health issues, and violating federal law regarding children's data.
- The trial in Oakland includes testimonies about Instagram's safety features and their impact on teenagers, with a judge set to determine Meta's liability and penalties.
- Mosseri denied knowledge of any policy to scrub or shield information, emphasizing the need for high-quality, expert-backed public information about children's safety.
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Adam Mosseri testified that Instagram’s Take a Break feature helped less than hoped
Adam Mosseri, who has run Instagram since 2018, told a federal jury in Oakland that the app’s “Take a Break” feature “helped, but not nearly as much as we hoped”, as internal documents showed only 1.8% of teenagers used it. Meta’s public blog post at the time said more than 90% of users who turned […] This story continues at The Next Web
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Instagram chief Adam Mosseri testified in Meta's child addiction trial that only a small percentage of teens used the 'Take a Break' feature before it was made default in September 2024, admitting 'Most teens didn't want it. We decided to push forward with it anyway.' States are seeking nearly USD 200 billion in penalties from Meta. 📲 Why Did Adam Mosseri Say Most Teens Didn’t Want Instagram’s ‘Take a Break’?.
Meta discussed with American states a possible friendly settlement of her ongoing federal trial on the addiction of minors to Facebook and Instagram, reported on Tuesday night Bloomberg, while several attorneys general convened press conferences for Wednesday morning. ...
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