Instagram head Mosseri, at children's addiction trial, says few teenagers knew of safety feature
Four US states, California, Colorado, Kentucky, and New Jersey, have accused Meta of designing the platforms to hook young users, fueling anxiety, depression, and even suicide.
On the fourth day of a trial in Oakland, California federal court, Instagram head Adam Mosseri testified about a safety feature on the platform called "Take a Break." Mosseri stated that before the feature became the default setting in September 2024, only a small percentage of teenage users were utilizing it. He estimated that in early tests, over 90% of teenage users who turned on the feature kept it on.
However, Mosseri acknowledged that most teenagers did not want the feature. He defended the decision to push forward with the feature, stating that they decided to implement it regardless of whether most teenagers wanted it. Mosseri is a central witness in the lawsuit by 29 US states accusing Meta Platforms of designing Instagram and Facebook to addict children.
The states allege that Meta designed the platforms to create anxiety, depression, and even suicide in young users, while misleading consumers about the safety of the platforms.
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