Instagram CEO Adam Mosseri testifies in a federal child-safety trial about the platform’s “Take a Break” screen-time feature for teens. According to the reporting, Mosseri acknowledges that only a small fraction of teens used the feature before it becomes the default option. He says “most teens don’t want it,” and he disputes claims that Meta concealed information about the tool’s use.
The lawsuit, brought by U.S. states, accuses Meta of designing and operating addictive social-media products for young users and of failing to act on research about potential harms. Sources also report allegations that Meta improperly collected data from children. Outlets describe Mosseri’s testimony as addressing whether he directed staff to hide internal child-safety research, with Quartz reporting he says he never told staff to conceal such information.
Overall, the accounts align on the core point of low teen usage (reported as about 1–2%) and on Mosseri’s denial that Meta hid or suppressed related findings. The dispute centers on how Meta communicated those results and the extent to which Instagram’s features are linked to well-being concerns.
