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Meta execs defend Instagram's child safety amid trial over youth mental health

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Meta's Instagram is facing a trial where executives are defending the platform's child safety measures against accusations of contributing to a youth mental health crisis. Instagram chief Adam Mosseri expressed frustration over the focus on a single safety feature, the "take a break" prompt, while arguing that numerous safety initiatives are in place. Former Meta employee George Volichenko testified that the mental well-being team was primarily established for legal protection and that a proposed opt-out version of the "take a break" feature was rejected due to potential negative impacts on core usage metrics. AI

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Barbara Ortutay, The Associated Press ·

    Kid safety trial hears Instagram chief’s frustration over safety feature, ex-Meta employee who quit over ‘values’

    Adam Mosseri appeared annoyed: “There are many features we launch over many aspects of safety and well-being” that the company works on.

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