Instagram CEO testifies about teen safety feature usage in Meta trial
Most outlets reported that Instagram CEO Adam Mosseri testified in a trial, acknowledging that few teenagers used the 'Take a Break' safety feature before it became default. 24 News HD added that Mosseri had promoted the tool without disclosing its low adoption rate in early testing. Aaj News included a brief reference to the trial’s focus on whether Meta designed Instagram and Facebook to addict children, though this framing was not present in other excerpts.
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Meta trial: Instagram CEO says few teens used 'Take a Break' safety feature
Meta trial: Instagram CEO says few teens used ‘Take a Break’ safety featureInstagram CEO Adam Mosseri for the first time since the beginning of Meta trial vs 29 US states made the appearance in the court and countered the US prosecutors’ allegations regarding the company’s...
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Instagram head Mosseri says few teenagers knew of safety feature
The top executive at Instagram said few teenagers used a key safety feature to limit their use before it was turned on by default, at a trial over whether Meta Platforms designed Instagram and Facebook to addict children. Adam Mosseri, the head of Instagram since 2018, denied any suggestion by US states suing Meta that Instagram stalled by not making the “Take a Break” feature the default set...
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Instagram chief admits touting teen safety tool while omitting it was barely used
Adam Mosseri, who oversees Instagram at Meta, admitted in a California court on Tuesday that he touted newly launched safety tools for teens without disclosing low adoption rates from early testing several years ago.
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Instagram head Mosseri, at children's addiction trial, says few teenagers knew of safety feature
Under questioning from Jason Slothouber, an attorney for Colorado, Mosseri acknowledged that the percentage of teenagers using Take a Break was in low-single digits before Instagram made it default.
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