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Adam Mosseri

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"The IG Wellbeing team does not sufficiently enforce bi-directional filtering between minors and potential violators on recommendation surfaces. As a result, the potential violators may bring harm to minors through the Reels surface."

Overall, while IG Reels has generally implemented the SOX controls required for ad products, several areas in content integrity and product features need significant improvements. …

Unnamed employee

Knowledge

Child sexual exploitation
Alleged by plaintiffs

PLAINTIFFS’ CHARACTERIZATION

Instagram's Head of Public Policy Programs presented "really good arguments" for "making Daisy default for teens," but Adam Mosseri "quickly" declined this proposal in July 2021, citing concerns that making Daisy a default setting for teens would validate the external "perception that 'likes' are bad for young people."

Unnamed employee, as quoted by plaintiffs

Profits over Safety

Source: Complaint for Injunctive and Other Relief, California v. Meta

Internal documentReport

Adam Mosseri: "Overall, Instagram had an amazing half. Sharing, messaging, engagement, growth, and revenue are all at all-time highs… The one important soft spot is teens in developed markets, but I'm incredibly proud of what we accomplished this half."

Overall, Instagram had an amazing half. Sharing, messaging, engagement, growth, and revenue are all at all-time highs… The one important soft spot is teens in developed markets.

Unnamed employee

Youth Targeting