Instagram head Mosseri denies encouraging suppression of child social media risks
Adam Mosseri, the head of Instagram, is a central witness in the lawsuit by 29 U.S. states over whether Meta Platforms designed Instagram and Facebook to addict children.
In a trial examining allegations against Meta Platforms, the company behind Instagram and Facebook, its head of Instagram Adam Mosseri denied that the company had any policy to suppress negative information or knowingly designed the platforms to addict children. The lawsuit, brought by 29 U.S. states, is being seen as a significant test of the impact of social media on young users.
Four states - California, Colorado, Kentucky and New Jersey - specifically accuse Meta of creating the platforms to hook children and fail to adequately address their safety concerns.
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