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Protecting Kids Online: Instagram and Reforms for Young Users
Questioner: Mike LeeWitness: Adam Mosseri
Narrative: KnowledgeHarm: Body image & eating disordersDesign feature: Friend/Account SuggestionsDesign feature: Content Algorithm
Q. · Question
Mike Lee
A. · Response
Adam Mosseri
QuestionAsks whether Instagram recommends weight-loss or plastic-surgery content to underage girls, citing a 13-year-old test account fed body-dysmorphia and sexualized content.
ResponseDenies recommending eating-disorder content, calls it a complex issue, cites roughly 5-in-10,000 views, and commits to reducing that toward zero.