Meta, States Have Discussed Settling Teen Social Media Harm Case

Meta Platforms Inc. and state attorneys general have discussed a possible mid-trial settlement of a blockbuster case accusing the company of deliberately designing Facebook and Instagram to addict teens, according to people familiar with the matter who asked not to be identified due to its sensitivity.

By Olivia Carville and Madlin Mekelburg

Instagram Chief Says ‘No Silver Bullets’ for Teen Safety in Bellwether Trial

Adam Mosseri testified in a case brought by states that claim the Meta-owned app created addictive features to hook young users.

By Emmy Martin and Cecilia Kang

Instagram CEO denies company hid low use of teen safety feature in Meta trial

Adam Mosseri is first top executive from Meta to testify in blockbuster lawsuit brought by 29 US states Instagram’s CEO disputed allegations by US prosecutors that his company hid negative information from the public while testifying during a blockbuster social media trial. “I am not trying to encourage my team to hide anything,” the CEO, Adam Mosseri, told a California courtroom on Tuesday. Continue reading...

By Dara Kerr

Instagram head Adam Mosseri testifies in defense of Meta in child safety trial

The social media giant is being sued by four states who allege it designed Facebook and Instagram to hook kids — and lied to the public about the risks.

By John Ruwitch

Instagram head Adam Mosseri to testify at Meta child social media addiction trial

Lawsuit by 29 U.S. states is the biggest legal test yet of social media’s effects on young users, experts say

By Diana Novak Jones and Jonathan Stempel

Adam Mosseri said Instagram struggled for years to get teens to use 'Take a Break'

Adam Mosseri, the head of Instagram, testified that the app struggled for years to get teens to use its Take a Break well-being feature. Bloomberg/Getty Images Mosseri said Instagram struggled for years to get teens to use its Take a Break well-being feature. Instagram touted a 90% retention rate for Take a Break but omitted its 1.8% activation rate. Meta faces a high-stakes trial in Oakland over whether its platforms cause harm to teens. The head of Instagram said the company spent years t...

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.

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.