Meta ignored internal findings on Instagram's risks to teens, jury told in trial
But despite those warnings, Meta did not disable features such as autoplay, notifications and infinite scroll that, the lawyers said, were designed to keep teens on Instagram as long as possible and increase the number of ads they viewed. An attorney for Meta countered that the company has been transparent about the risks teens face on Instagram and the amount of dangerous content that it finds. The company works hard to find problems and fix them, he said.
- ▪But despite those warnings, Meta did not disable features such as autoplay, notifications and infinite scroll that, the lawyers said, were designed to keep teens on Instagram as long as possible and increase the number of ads they viewed.
- ▪An attorney for Meta countered that the company has been transparent about the risks teens face on Instagram and the amount of dangerous content that it finds.
- ▪The company works hard to find problems and fix them, he said.
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Advertising Home Technology Meta ignored internal findings on Instagram's risks to teens, jury told in US trial Technology Lawyers for the US state of Tennessee argued that the company ignored its own research linking Instagram to compulsive use, eating disorders, depression and self-harm among teenagers, while keeping features such as autoplay, notifications and infinite scroll to maximise time spent on the platform and revenue from advertising. Issued on: 28/07/2026 - 02:07Modified: 28/07/2026 - 09:53 3 min Reading time Share By: FRANCE 24 Instagram © AFP Attorneys for the state of Tennessee told a jury in Nashville on Monday that Meta Platforms' leadership disregarded internal research about its Instagram platform's impact on teenagers as the company sought to maximise profit from…
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