Скачать или смотреть Instagram chief says he does not believe people can get clinically addicted to social media

(12 Feb 2026)
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Boston – 14 October 2022
1. Still - The Instagram logo is seen on a cell phone in Boston, Oct. 14, 2022. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File)(AP Photo ID: 25268664097536)

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2. STILL - Adam Mosseri, CEO of Instagram, arrives in court to testify in a landmark social media case that seeks to hold tech companies responsible for harms to children, Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
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3. SOUNDBITE (English) Kaitlyn Huamani, Associated Press:
“The head of Instagram said he doesn’t believe people can become clinically addicted to Social Media platforms. Adam Mosseri, the most senior person at Meta-owned Instagram, said so today in a landmark social media lawsuit in Los Angeles, at the Spring Street courthouse.”

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5. SOUNDBITE (English) Kaitlyn Huamani, Associated Press:
“The question of addiction is central to this case, which seeks to hold social media companies accountable for harms caused to children who use their platforms.”

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Los Angeles – 11 February 2026
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8. SOUNDBITE (English) Kaitlyn Huamani, Associated Press:
“TikTok and Snap have settled the case. But in the coming weeks we’ll see the two remaining defendants, Meta and Google-owned YouTube, push back against the claims that they deliberately designed their platforms to addict children. The case centers on a now 20-year-old woman, identified by the initials KGM, who began using social media as a minor. She claims that the addictive design features of the platforms, including Infinite Feeds, exacerbated depression and suicidal thoughts. She and two other plaintiffs have been selected for bell weather trials, which are essentially test cases for both cases to see how their arguments play out before a jury. So the outcome of this case could have tremendous implications on the outcomes of thousands of other cases filed against social media companies.”
STORYLINE:
Adam Mosseri, the head of Meta's Instagram, testified Wednesday during a landmark social media trial in Los Angeles that he disagrees with the idea that people can be clinically addicted to social media platforms.

The question of addiction is a key pillar of the case, where plaintiffs seek to hold social media companies responsible for harms to children who use their platforms. Meta Platforms and Google's YouTube are the two remaining defendants in the case, which TikTok and Snap have settled.





It’s “not good for the company, over the long run, to make decisions that profit for us but are poor for people’s well-being," Mosseri said.








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