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US: Instagram Head to Testify on Youth Addiction

Published February 11, 2026, 12:16
US: Instagram Head to Testify on Youth Addiction

Instagram head Adam Mosseri is expected to testify today in court in Los Angeles as part of a trial concerning the addiction of children and young people to social media. The case was filed by a 20-year-old woman who claims she became addicted to Instagram due to the platform's design. The trial's decision is expected to influence other similar lawsuits in the US. Meta, Instagram's parent company, disagrees with the claims and states that it will prove its commitment to supporting young people. The plaintiff argues that the Instagram application, with its continuous “scrolling,” kept her glued to the social media platform. The plaintiff's lawyers state that there is evidence that Meta knew the harm caused to children by using Instagram, while a psychiatrist described the use of social media as a form of “drug” for adolescents.