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Protecting Kids Online: Instagram and Reforms for Young Users

Testimony

Questioner: Richard BlumenthalWitness: Adam Mosseri

Narrative: KnowledgeNarrative: ConcealmentHarm: Body image & eating disorders
Q. · Question

Richard Blumenthal

A. · Response

Adam Mosseri

QuestionCites a March internal engineer warning and a Tech Transparency Project report (anorexia "coaches" reaching a simulated teen account within four days) and asks what specific steps Instagram has taken since March.

ResponseMeta cites hashtag-blocking and removal statistics but doesn't respond to the specific TTP finding (anorexia coaches reaching a teen account in four days) or confirm any change made specifically in response to the March engineer warning.