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Instagram CEO Rejects Claims of Withholding Teen Impact Data
(MENAFN) Instagram CEO Adam Mosseri rejects accusations from US prosecutors that the company
concealed unfavorable information about the platform’s effects on teenagers, as he testifies in a
major federal case examining the impact of social media on young people.
“I am not trying to encourage my team to hide anything,” Mosseri told a California courtroom on
Tuesday, according to reports.
During questioning, prosecutor Jason Slothouber focuses on Instagram’s “Take a Break” feature,
which is designed to encourage teenagers to stop using the platform after extended periods of
scrolling. The prosecutor notes that only 1.8% of teenagers had enrolled in the feature, while
Mosseri promoted it publicly without revealing that figure.
“I’ve definitely said publicly that the opt-in rates are low,” Mosseri responded. “I don’t know if
I’ve said numbers.”
Mosseri’s testimony takes place during a federal jury trial in Oakland, California, where several
US states accuse Meta of intentionally developing products designed to encourage addictive use
and contributing to mental health problems among young people, including anxiety, depression
and suicide.
The states also claim that Meta obtained personal information from children under the age of 13
without parental permission, which they say violates both federal and state laws.
concealed unfavorable information about the platform’s effects on teenagers, as he testifies in a
major federal case examining the impact of social media on young people.
“I am not trying to encourage my team to hide anything,” Mosseri told a California courtroom on
Tuesday, according to reports.
During questioning, prosecutor Jason Slothouber focuses on Instagram’s “Take a Break” feature,
which is designed to encourage teenagers to stop using the platform after extended periods of
scrolling. The prosecutor notes that only 1.8% of teenagers had enrolled in the feature, while
Mosseri promoted it publicly without revealing that figure.
“I’ve definitely said publicly that the opt-in rates are low,” Mosseri responded. “I don’t know if
I’ve said numbers.”
Mosseri’s testimony takes place during a federal jury trial in Oakland, California, where several
US states accuse Meta of intentionally developing products designed to encourage addictive use
and contributing to mental health problems among young people, including anxiety, depression
and suicide.
The states also claim that Meta obtained personal information from children under the age of 13
without parental permission, which they say violates both federal and state laws.
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