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Adam Mosseri Testifies Only 1.8% of Teens Used Instagram's 'Take a Break' Feature at One Point

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Summary

Testifying in Oakland Tuesday in the four-state AG child-safety trial against Meta, Instagram head Adam Mosseri conceded that an internal document showed teen adoption of the 2021 'Take a Break' pop-up bottomed at 1.8%, and said he wished it had been fixed sooner. On cross, Mosseri confirmed parents had no way to know only 1-2% of teens used it and that Meta never disclosed the figure. California, Colorado, Kentucky and New Jersey are the plaintiff states.