Instagram head Adam Mosseri to testify at Meta child social media addiction trial
Mosseri said Instagram’s teen safety tools were adopted by only 1.8% of users before the company made them default settings.
- Adam Mosseri, Instagram's head, testified that before the 'Take a Break' feature was set as the default in 2024, only a low single-digit percentage of teenagers used it, despite early tests showing high retention for those who activated it and the feature being launched in 2021.
- Twenty-Nine US states are suing Meta, accusing it of designing Instagram and Facebook to addict children, causing mental health issues, and seeking nearly $200 billion in penalties.
- Meta denies the allegations, stating its research shows no clear link between adolescent social media use and well-being, and Mosseri said most teens did not want the safety features though the company made them default anyway.
- Witnesses testified that the safety features had very low adoption and effectiveness, and Meta leadership was reluctant to enable these tools by default due to fears of reduced user engagement.
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Source link Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has agreed to pay nearly $17 billion to settle claims its allegedly addictive social media platforms harmed children’s health. The agreement is expected to end an ongoing federal trial. CNBC reports: “The settlement was revealed a court filing released Wednesday that details several requirements Meta must
Adam Mosserri stated in court that only a few percent of teenagers used it by default until the Take a Break function was activated.
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