Instagram head Adam Mosseri to testify at Meta child social media addiction trial
California and 28 other states say Meta misused children’s data and designed Instagram and Facebook to hook young users, seeking nearly $200 billion in penalties.
- On Tuesday, Instagram CEO Adam Mosseri is expected to testify in a landmark lawsuit where 29 U.S. states accuse Meta Platforms of designing social media to addict children.
- California, Colorado, Kentucky, and New Jersey lead the 29-state coalition, alleging Meta designed Facebook and Instagram to exploit young users' impulse control while concealing known safety risks.
- Former safety engineer Arturo Bjar testified that internal Meta research showed teenage users frequently encountered harmful content, which the platform removed only 0.02 percent of the time.
- Meta faces potential damages ranging up to $1.4 trillion, though state attorneys described roughly $200 billion as a more realistic figure, alongside possible court-ordered redesigns of features like infinite scroll.
- U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers will determine liability in the trial, which experts warn could force industry-wide changes for platforms like YouTube and Snap if states prevail.
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Instagram head Adam Mosseri to testify at Meta child social media addiction trial
Instagram's chief executive, Adam Mosseri, is expected to take the witness stand on Tuesday in a trial over whether Meta Platforms designed Instagram and Facebook to addict children without proper regard for their safety.
All 29 states claim that Meta violated federal law by improperly collecting and using personal data from children under 13 years of age.
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