BBS:      TELESC.NET.BR
Assunto:  That sounds like problematic use
De:       Mike Powell
Data:     Thu, 12 Feb 2026 12:52:01 -0500
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'That sounds like problematic use': You're not addicted to Instagram, says its
boss - you're just 'binging' it like a Netflix show

By David Nield published 5 hours ago

Social media in the dock

    Instagram boss Adam Mosseri insists the app is not addictive
    Social media apps are on trial for causing mental health issues
    There is 'problematic use' in some cases, Mosseri admits

Adam Mosseri, who has been the head of Instagram since 2018, has had some
interesting things to say about addiction on the platform. Mosseri was speaking
at a high-profile trial in California investigating the mental health impacts
of social media.

Meta's social platforms and YouTube are currently in the dock. They're accused
of designing their apps to be as addictive as possible, leading to compulsive
use that drives health problems such as body dysmorphia, anxiety, and
depression.

"It's important to differentiate between clinical addiction and problematic
use," Mosseri said (via the BBC). When it was put to him that the main
plaintiff in the case, known as KGM, had once spent 16 hours on the platform,
he said "that sounds like problematic use".

"I'm sure I've said that I've been addicted to a Netflix show when I binged it
really late one night, but I don't think it's the same thing as clinical
addiction," Mosseri went on to say, refusing to label the user behavior
described in the trial as addictive.

'Digital casinos'

While Meta and YouTube are defending themselves, Snap and TikTok have already
settled with KGM out of court. The 20-year-old Californian woman sued the
social media platforms in 2023, and opening statements have been heard this
week.

KGM's lawyer, Mark Lanier, has argued that these apps and services are
essentially "digital casinos", and has highlighted that internal documents from
these accused companies have compared their technology with Big Tobacco.

Meta's defense is that the mental health issues of KGM were brought about
primarily by other factors in her life, including abuse and problems at home.
However, the plaintiff had previously made over 300 complaints to Instagram
about bullying on the platform.

The trial comes as social media companies face increasing scrutiny over the
impacts their algorithms and features have on users. Late last year, Australia
banned under-16s from social media, a move that other countries are also
considering.


https://www.techradar.com/computing/social-media/that-sounds-like-problematic-u
se-youre-not-addicted-to-instagram-says-its-boss-youre-just-binging-it-like-a-n
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