GoKawiilInstagram CEO Mosseri denies knowledge of lawyer's order to limit his teen-safety data
Adam Mosseri testified in Meta's multistate trial over child safety that he was unaware a company lawyer instructed Instagram employees to strip certain teen-safety statistics from a 2023 presentation before it reached him. The removed data showed teens viewed suicide, self-harm and eating-disorder content, as well as other 'non-recommendable' material, at significantly higher rates than adults. Mosseri said he never asked to be shielded from such information and understood lawyers' role as reviewing documents for legal accuracy.
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The exchange feeds into state attorneys general's core argument that Meta executives knowingly downplayed evidence of harm to young users while publicly insisting safety was a priority. If internal counsel actively curated what leadership saw, it could undercut Meta's defense that executives acted on incomplete information rather than willful disregard.
- Mosseri says he didn't know a lawyer told staff to limit his exposure to teen-safety data.
- A 2023 deck showed teens saw harmful content like self-harm material far more than adults.
- The trial centers on claims Meta hid internal research showing harm to young users.
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