{
  "id": 3459112,
  "title": "Instagram head Adam Mosseri, at children's addiction trial, says few teenagers knew of safety feature",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/instagram-head-adam-mosseri-at-childrens-addiction-trial-says-few",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-26T07:52:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Economic Times Tech",
    "slug": "economic-times-tech",
    "url": "https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/instagram-head-adam-mosseri-at-childrens-addiction-trial-says-few-teenagers-knew-of-safety-feature/articleshow/133534074.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Instagram's head, Adam Mosseri, testified at a trial over allegations that Meta Platforms intentionally designed Instagram and Facebook to addict children. Mosseri denied claims by US states suing Meta that the company delayed implementing the Take a Break feature, which encourages users to limit their Instagram usage. He admitted that before the feature was made the default setting for teenagers in September 2024, only a small percentage of teenagers used it. Mosseri estimated that in early tests, over 90% of teenage users who activated the feature kept it on. The feature's launch was backed by Meta despite most teens not wanting it. Mosseri stated that the company decided to push forward with the feature, even if most teens didn't want it. He also denied accusations of hiding safety data from lawyers, emphasizing the importance of high-quality, expert-backed information.",
  "summary": "Adam Mosseri, the head of Instagram since 2018, denied any suggestion by U.S. states suing Meta that Instagram stalled by not making the \"Take a Break\" feature the default setting for teenagers until September 2024, nearly three years after its launch.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}