Instagram boss says 16 hours of daily use is 'problematic' not addiction
8 days ago
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- Instagram boss Adam Mosseri testified in a California court defending the platform against claims it harms minors' mental health.
- Mosseri argued that excessive social media use does not necessarily equate to addiction, calling 16 hours of daily use 'problematic' but not addictive.
- The trial, expected to last six weeks, is a test case for holding tech firms accountable for impacts on young users.
- Meta's lawyers claim the plaintiff's mental health struggles were caused by other life factors, not Instagram.
- YouTube is also named in the lawsuit, while Snapchat and TikTok settled before the trial.
- Mosseri admitted he was unaware of the plaintiff's 300+ bullying reports on Instagram.
- Internal Meta surveys revealed 60% of Instagram users experienced bullying in the past week.
- Meta banned certain image filters in 2019 after concerns about negative impacts on users' self-image.
- Parents and protesters outside the courthouse demanded stricter regulations on social media to protect children.
- Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and YouTube CEO Neal Mohan are expected to testify in the case.