Instagram's head, Adam Mosseri, testified in a California court this week, defending the platform against claims that it caused mental health damage to minors. Mosseri argued that even extensive social media use, such as 16 hours a day, does not equate to addiction, according to BBC Technology and BBC Business. The landmark trial, expected to last six weeks, is testing legal arguments aimed at holding tech firms accountable for the impacts on young people.
Mosseri, who has led Instagram for eight years, was the first high-profile executive to appear in the trial, according to BBC Technology and BBC Business. Lawyers for Meta, the parent company of Instagram, have presented their arguments in court. The trial is taking place in Los Angeles.
In other news, Prince William's recent trip to Saudi Arabia was overshadowed by the ongoing Epstein scandal, according to Sky News. The demand for statements from the royals has been significant, but the earlier statements from William, Kate, and Buckingham Palace were a major step.
Meanwhile, an Irishman, Seamus Culleton, is facing deportation after an ICE crackdown, turning his American dream into a nightmare, according to Sky News. Culleton, who married an American and had a work permit, is now detained in a Texas detention center. His wife, Tiffany Smyth, shared photographs illustrating their life together before his detention. Culleton fears for his life.
Finally, in the Netherlands, the Dutch have adopted a four-day work week, according to BBC Business. Gavin Arm, co-founder of Positivity Branding, shared that the four-day work week allows people to spend more time with their children. "Your kids are only young once," Arm said.
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