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.

Instagram chief Mosseri says in social media addiction trial he doesn't tell team to 'hide anything'

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.