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Instagram CEO denies addiction claims in landmark US trial

Image The Mercury - Manhatten Knasas 12 Feb 2026
Instagram CEO Adam Mosseri on Wednesday rejected the notion that users could be clinically addicted to social media, as he testified in a landmark California trial over whether his company knowingly hooked children on its platform for profit ... .
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Instagram CEO dismisses idea of social media addiction in landmark trial

The Guardian 12 Feb 2026
Adam Mosseri defends app on witness stand and says critics must separate ‘clinical addiction’ from ‘problematic use’.
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Instagram Denies Addiction Claims In Landmark US Trial

NDTV 12 Feb 2026
Instagram CEO Adam Mosseri on Wednesday rejected the notion that users could be clinically addicted to social media, as he testified in a landmark California trial over whether his company knowingly... .
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Instagram chief says he does not believe people can get clinically addicted to social media

Image Fox31 Denver 12 Feb 2026
... that people can be clinically addicted to social media platforms.
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Instagram Head Adam Mosseri Testifies, Says ‘Problematic Use’ Is Not ‘Clinical Addiction’

Rollingstone 12 Feb 2026
"We’re trying to be as safe as possible but also censor as little as possible," he told jurors ....
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Instagram chief: People can't get clinically addicted to social media

Image Newburyport Daily News 12 Feb 2026
Adam Mosseri, the head of Meta’s Instagram, testified during a landmark social media trial in Los Angeles that he disagrees people can be addicted to social media platforms. The question of addiction is a key pillar of the case, where ... .
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When childhood goes online: Data leaks, addiction and digital predators

India Today 12 Feb 2026
When childhood goes online Data leaks addiction and digital predators ... .
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Instagram chief says social media is not 'clinically addictive' in landmark trial

The Economic Times 12 Feb 2026
Instagram's chief executive said Wednesday that social media was not "clinically addictive," refuting claims that the platform prioritised making money over the mental health of young users in a landmark tech addiction case ... .
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HGTV Cancels ‘Rehab Addict’ After Host Nicole Curtis Used Racial Slur During Filming

Variety 12 Feb 2026
HGTV has ended its long-running home restoration series “Rehab Addict” ...
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More seniors in China growing addicted to the internet; loneliness, boredom cited as key reasons

Straits Times 12 Feb 2026
One senior spent 10,000 yuan (S$1,820) tipping streamers within a month ....
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Former drug addict Simonboy used to give his family problems, but now wants to spend ...

Straits Times 12 Feb 2026
Around Christmas in 2025, he had a three-day, two night staycation with his family of nine ....
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Addicted To Supari? Study Says It Raises Heart Disease, Metabolic Risks

NDTV 12 Feb 2026
A new review links betel nut (supari) addiction to serious health risks including heart disease, cancer and metabolic syndrome ... .
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Bachelor of the week: My grandmother saved me from drug addiction

Ynet 12 Feb 2026
At 24, Tamir Golan hit rock bottom, battling food and ...
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Instagram head Adam Mosseri likens social media addiction to being hooked on a Netflix show, says 16 hours

The Times of India 12 Feb 2026
Instagram head Adam Mosseri likened social media addiction to being hooked on a ...
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