Instagram chief Adam Mossery is set to testify for the first time before a section of the US Senate. The investigation will take place in two weeks and will mainly discuss the impact of Instagram on younger users.
According to the parent company Meta, Moseri will mainly talk about the steps Instagram is taking to reduce the negative impact on teenagers. The New York Times writes. The chairman of the Senate committee called the testimony “significant” in the path to legislation that would “make sites safer”. Moseri has not testified before U.S. lawmakers. The trial is set to begin in two weeks, on December 6.
The negative impact of Instagram on teens has been revealed through internal studies Whistleblower Frances Hogan released this fall. Last week, eight U.S. states announced Then explore For the negative impact of the stage on teenagers.
The Senate committee especially wants to hear how Instagram’s algorithm sends teens into harmful ‘rabbit holes’. The team wants them to be more transparent in order to see how such mechanisms seek to minimize the harmful effects.
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