"The initial trial, in Los Angeles, focuses on a 20-year-old identified by the initials KGM who alleges the social media platform's addictive design features, including endless scrolling, exacerbated her depression and suicidal thoughts. KGM and two other plaintiffs are part of bellwether trials test cases designed to gauge a jury's reaction for both sides."
"Mosseri is the first executive to testify in a series of trials in which hundreds of families and school districts have sued Meta, Snap, TikTok and YouTube, alleging the companies knowingly created addictive products that harm young people's mental health."
"We are trying to be as safe as possible but also censor as little as possible, he said. Some families viewed the exchange as confirming their beliefs about the harm caused by Instagram. Matthew P Bergman, founding attorney of Social Media Victims Law Center and an attorney representing the plaintiffs, said in a statement: Adam Mosseri's testimony under oath today revealed what families have long suspected: Instagram's executives made a conscious decision to put growth over the safety of minors."
Adam Mosseri testified that clinical addiction should be distinguished from problematic social media use and noted that psychologists do not classify social media addiction as an official diagnosis. Researchers and lawmakers have documented harmful consequences of compulsive use among young people and raised concerns about addictive design. Hundreds of families and school districts sued major platforms alleging deliberate design choices that harm youth, with bellwether trials focusing on plaintiffs who say features like endless scrolling worsened depression and suicidal thoughts. Mosseri said Instagram tests features used by younger users and aims to be as safe as possible while minimizing censorship; plaintiffs allege the company prioritized growth over minor safety.
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