"The CEO, Adam Mosseri, described Instagram, which is owned by Meta, as a steward of strong safety protocols for teenagers. Social media could cause some harm, he said, but the company was careful to test features used by young people before releasing them. He added that people could be addicted to social media in the same way that they could be addicted to a good television show, but that did not mean they were "clinically addicted," which was more serious."
"Mosseri, 43, who has led Instagram since 2018, was the first executive to testify in the bellwether case against Meta and YouTube. The case is part of a flood of lawsuits filed by teenagers, schools and state attorneys general that claim social media use can lead to addiction comparable to slot machines at casinos and cigarettes. The tech companies have argued that there is no scientific evidence proving that their platforms cause addiction."
Instagram contends social media is not 'clinically addictive' while acknowledging it can cause some harm. The company portrays itself as a steward of strong safety protocols for teenagers and says it tests features used by young people before release. Addiction to social media is compared to enjoying a popular television show rather than clinical addiction. There is a legal challenge in a bellwether case targeting major platforms amid many lawsuits that allege addictive design comparable to slot machines or cigarettes. Tech firms argue no scientific proof of platform-caused addiction and cite federal protections; a plaintiff victory could yield damages and force design changes.
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