Overview
- On the stand, Adam Mosseri said Instagram can lead to “problematic use” but not clinical addiction, comparing heavy scrolling to binge-watching TV.
- Superior Court Judge Carolyn Kuhl barred questions about specific content exposure under Section 230, narrowing the evidence jurors will hear.
- Plaintiffs highlight features such as infinite scroll, autoplay, notifications and beauty filters, citing internal emails that warned lifting a surgery‑filter ban risked choosing growth over responsibility.
- Mosseri pointed to safeguards added over time, including time‑tracking in 2018, new minor protections from 2021 and default teen accounts in 2024.
- TikTok and Snap settled before trial, leaving Meta and YouTube to defend the case as YouTube argues it is not social media, with Mark Zuckerberg and Neal Mohan slated to testify next week.