Overview
- Adam Mosseri, Instagram’s head, told jurors on Tuesday that the 'Take a Break' safety feature had very low voluntary uptake in early tests and that most teens did not enable it before it was later turned on by default for teen accounts.
- Francesco Fogu, Instagram’s director of product design, acknowledged removing a slide that showed teenagers saw about 1.5 times more bullying, suicide‑related, hate, nudity and violent content than adults.
- Former employees testified the teen‑safety team lacked leadership backing and that features like Take a Break and Quiet Mode were hard to find or set up, which contributed to adoption rates of roughly 1.8% and 8.7% respectively.
- Multiple news outlets reported that Meta and several state attorneys general have discussed a possible mid‑trial settlement, and states signaled press conferences while the trial continues with jurors due to give an advisory verdict and Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers to rule on liability.
- The states are seeking roughly $200 billion in civil penalties and structural changes while Meta has estimated exposure up to $1.4 trillion, a result that could force default safety settings, data limits for minors and wider changes across the tech industry and everyday experience for teen users.