00:00Instagram head Adam Mozeri has denied encouraging employees to hide negative information from
00:07the public.
00:08He made this claim while testifying in a major U.S. trial over whether Meta designed Instagram
00:15and Facebook to addict children without proper regard for their safety.
00:21Mozeri, who has led Instagram since 2018, is a central witness in the lawsuit brought
00:26by 29 U.S. states in what experts call the biggest legal test yet of social media's impact
00:32on young users.
00:34Four states, California, Colorado, Kentucky and New Jersey, accused Meta of designing its
00:39platforms to keep young users hooked, fueling anxiety, depression and even suicide, while
00:45misleading consumers about their safety.
00:47All 29 states also accused Meta of violating federal law by improperly collecting and using
00:54the personal data of children under 13.
00:56The states could seek nearly $200 billion in civil penalties.
