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Instagram chief takes the stand in a trial pitting Meta against states over social media harms

Headline from ABC 30 Fresno

Adam Mosseri, the Meta executive at the helm of Instagram, defended the platform's safety record in testimony Tuesday.

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  1. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Instagram head Mosseri testifies at Meta child social media addiction trial (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    Honolulu Star-Advertiser's feed description

    OAKLAND, California >> Instagram’s top executive, Adam Mosseri, took the witness stand on Tuesday to testify in a trial over whether Meta Platforms designed Instagram and Facebook to addict children without proper regard for their safety.

  2. HuffPost

    Instagram Head Adam Mosseri Begins Testimony At Meta Child Social Media Addiction Trial (opens HuffPost)

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    The suit centers on the social media giant’s treatment of young users on its platforms.

  3. ABC 30 Fresno

    Instagram chief takes the stand in a trial pitting Meta against states over social media harms (opens ABC 30 Fresno)

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    ABC 30 Fresno's feed description

    Adam Mosseri, the Meta executive at the helm of Instagram, defended the platform's safety record in testimony Tuesday.

  4. NPR

    Instagram head Adam Mosseri testifies in defense of Meta in child safety trial (opens NPR)

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    The social media giant is being sued by four states who allege it designed Facebook and Instagram to hook kids — and lied to the public about the risks.

  5. The Guardian

    Instagram CEO denies company hid low use of teen safety feature in Meta trial (opens The Guardian)

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    Adam Mosseri is first top executive from Meta to testify in blockbuster lawsuit brought by 29 US states Instagram’s CEO disputed allegations by US prosecutors that his company hid negative information from the public while testifying during a blockbuster social media trial.

  6. Al Jazeera

    Instagram chief testifies at Meta trial, says few teens used safety feature (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Meta is on trial over claims it hooked young users on its platforms despite mental health risks.

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