Instagram chief Mosseri says in social media addiction trial he doesn't tell team to 'hide anything'
Instagram chief Adam Mosseri testified during a federal trial that he doesn't direct employees to withhold information that could pose legal risks to Meta.
TL;DR
- Instagram chief Adam Mosseri testified in a federal social media addiction trial.
- Mosseri denied directing employees to withhold information that could create legal liabilities for Meta.
- He addressed questions about Meta attorneys possibly restricting access to research on child safety and teen mental health.
- Mosseri stated that Meta curbed access to certain internal research after whistleblower Frances Haugen's leaks to prevent information from being taken out of context.
- He disagreed with the characterization that the number of researchers studying youth mental health harms decreased after the leaks, stating the team was centralized rather than smaller.