The person in charge of Instagram raised objections to the "addiction" tag.

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18/02/2026
In a court hearing in California, Adam Mosseri, the head of Instagram under Meta Platforms, stated that using the app for 16 hours a day is "problematic," but it does not qualify as clinical addiction. The company's safety measures are under scrutiny. Meta's stock fell 0.3% in early trading on Tuesday.