Instagram Chief Adam Mosseri Will Testify Before Congress in a Hearing on Social Media’s Impact on Teens and Children
Instagram chief Adam Mosseri is set to appear before the Senate Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Consumer Protection on Wednesday. The hearing will focus on the impact social media has on teens and children, one of the few tech issues both Democrats and Republicans have found common ground on.
During prior hearings before the committee, senators raised concerns that apps like Instagram cause depression and anxiety and use addictive algorithms to keep teen users hooked.
During her October testimony before the subcommittee, Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen pointed to documents she swiped from the company that showed some teen girls felt worse about their bodies after using Instagram. Still, she said, the platform proved too addictive for teens to leave.
