Instagram Chief Admits Tiny Teen Uptake of Safety Tool Before Default Activation
TL;DR
Instagram CEO Adam Mosseri testified in Meta’s landmark youth-mental-health trial, acknowledging that the 'Take a Break' safety feature had only a small share of teen users before it was made default in 2024 Teen Accounts, and that safety features were often hard to find; the states seek about $200 billion in damages, with the trial potentially lasting six weeks and a verdict expected from US District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers.
- Instagram chief testifies at Meta trial, says few teens used safety feature Al Jazeera
- Instagram CEO denies company hid low use of teen safety feature in Meta trial The Guardian
- Instagram head Mosseri, at children's addiction trial, says few teenagers knew of safety feature Reuters
- Instagram head Adam Mosseri testifies in defense of Meta in child safety trial NPR
- Instagram Chief Says ‘No Silver Bullets’ for Teen Safety in Bellwether Trial The New York Times
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