Social Media News: Instagram chief denies social media can be ‘clinically addictive’ in landmark case

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Details: Written by Bing News Search Results; Category: Social Media; Published: 14 February 2026; Created: 14 February 2026; Last Updated: 14 February 2026

Adam Mosseri, the head of Instagram, testified on Wednesday that he does not think users can be “clinically addicted” to the social media app.
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Posted: 2026-02-11 07:18:55

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