INSTAGRAM CHIEF ADAM MOSSERI DEFENDS META’S SAFETY RECORD AS HE TESTIFIES IN US TRIAL ACCUSING INSTAGRAM OF CONTRIBUTING TO YOUTH MENTAL-HEALTH HARMS. STATES PRESSED MOSSERI OVER LOW TEEN USE OF INSTAGRAM’S “TAKE A BREAK” FEATURE, WHILE FORMER META STAFF SAID SAFETY MEASURES FACED CONCERNS OVER IMPACT ON ENGAGEMENT METRICS.

In 1994, Thomas Mosser received a mysterious package at his home in North Caldwell, New Jersey. What happened next made his family part of an infamous story in American history. Unabomber, based on true events, is now playing.

#MetGala# class of 2024 in full bloom 🌸🌷🌸 @CharlesPorch @colmandomingo @emrata @fatbellybella @iamcardib @KylieJenner @mosseri @rauwalejandro @Reese10Angel @Tyllaaaaaaa @VanityFair 📷: Djeneba Aduayom

The lasagneconclaaf was child's play. Today I oversaw the mosselpotakkoord in our Brussels kitchen — white wine in paw, mussels in the pot, and zero leaks. Those shells opened smoother than a sunbeam on the counter. Purrfection achieved. 🐱🍷🦪 #MosselPotAkkoord#

I never imagined I’d meet Mark Zuckerberg in such a small group. Still trying to wrap my head around this photo. I was invited to join a small group of creators at Meta Connect, alongside Casey Neistat, Instagram head Adam Mosseri, and so many incredible people. Getting a glimpse behind the scenes and being included in this group meant more to me than I can put into a post. I felt incredibly lucky to be there, and deeply humbled by the invitation. Thank you to the Meta team for making this possible. I’ll remember this for a long time.

‼️ BREAKING: 29 US states opened trial against Meta in Oakland federal court today, alleging it designed Instagram and Facebook to addict children and unlawfully collected minors' data. Jurors were shown an internal email to Instagram chief Adam Mosseri naming "teen time spent" as the goal, and said staff called the app a drug and themselves pushers. Meta says penalties could reach $1.4 trillion, close to its entire market value. The states' attorneys general told a hearing last week the figure is likelier near $200 billion, roughly three years of Meta's after-tax profit. Zuckerberg is expected to testify during the trial.