Instagram head Mosseri, at children's addiction trial, says few teenagers knew of safety feature

Adam Mosseri, head of Instagram, testified in a federal trial regarding accusations that Meta Platforms designed Instagram and Facebook to addict children. He stated that few teenagers used the "Take a Break" safety feature before it became the default setting, acknowledging that "Most teens didn't want it." Mosseri denied claims that Instagram stalled in making the feature a default and rejected suggestions that he concealed safety data. Earlier, Instagram's director of product design, Francesco Fogu, admitted to removing data from a presentation slide that showed teenagers encountered 1.5 times more harmful content than adults, though he noted the figure appeared elsewhere. This trial is part of a lawsuit by 29 US states, with potential civil penalties nearing $200 billion, and follows other recent judgments against Meta concerning youth mental health.