Adam Mosseri

Adam Mosseri is the head of Instagram, a social media platform owned by Meta. He is newsworthy due to his involvement in landmark social media addiction trials where Meta is accused of designing its platforms to be addictive and harmful to children and teens. Mosseri testified in a Los Angeles trial, stating his disagreement with the idea that people can be clinically addicted to social media platforms. His testimony and Instagram's policies are under scrutiny as the trials question whether Meta's platforms deliberately addict and harm minors. Instagram recently announced it will alert parents if teens repeatedly search for terms related to suicide or self-harm, a move that comes as Meta faces increasing pressure regarding the mental health impacts of its platforms on young users. Mosseri's role is significant as he leads the platform at the center of these legal and ethical debates.