Overview
- Adam Mosseri testified that users cannot be clinically addicted to Instagram, framing concerns as 'problematic use,' as the judge limited questioning about content under Section 230.
- Plaintiffs’ expert Dr. Anna Lembke told jurors that features such as infinite scroll, tailored algorithms, notifications and expiring stories are addictive and drive youth mental-health harms.
- Meta and Google are the remaining defendants after TikTok and Snap settled, with the plaintiff identified as K.G.M. and the trial currently scheduled through March 20.
- Mosseri faced detailed questions on beauty filters linked to body image concerns and on his compensation, while internal debates over filter policies were highlighted in court.
- A related trial in New Mexico opened this week accusing Meta of failing to protect minors from sexual predators, as broader litigation challenges focus on platform design rather than user content.