Instagram head Adam Mosseri testifies in defense of Meta in child safety trial

The social media giant is being sued by four states who allege it designed Facebook and Instagram to hook kids — and lied to the public about the risks.

<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/2632x1755+0+0/resize/2632x1755!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fe6%2Ff6%2F718f30824a7e8bdbd02ffe379f77%2Fgettyimages-2291482471.jpg' alt='Adam Mosseri (C), head of Instagram, arrives at the Ronald V. Dellums Federal Building & United States Courthouse as Meta is on trial over social media addiction in Oakland, California, on August 25, 2026.'/><p>The social media giant is being sued by four states who allege it designed Facebook and Instagram to hook kids — and lied to the public about the risks.</p><p>(Image credit: KARL MONDON)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-5944266' />