Instagram Chief Denies Clinical Social Media Addiction in Landmark Trial

• Adam Mosseri, Instagram's head, testified in a Los Angeles trial, stating he disagrees that people can be clinically addicted to social media.
• The trial focuses on holding social media companies accountable for harm to children, with Meta and Google's YouTube as defendants.
• Mosseri differentiated between clinical addiction and "problematic use," clarifying past casual use of the term "addiction."
• He emphasized that prioritizing safety is good for revenue and that Instagram makes less money from teens.
• The trial also discussed cosmetic filters and body dysmorphia, with Meta shutting down third-party AR filters by January 2025.