Zuckerberg's Alleged Rejection of Meta's Efforts to Address Teen Mental Health

Internal communications made public as part of an ongoing lawsuit against Meta (formerly Facebook) allege that CEO Mark Zuckerberg personally rejected proposals to improve the mental health of teens on Facebook and Instagram. The communications reveal instances where Zuckerberg overruled top executives, including Instagram CEO Adam Mosseri and President of Global Affairs Nick Clegg, who had advocated for stronger protections for the more than 30 million teens using Instagram in the United States. One rejected proposal involved disabling Instagram's "beauty filters," which allegedly harm teens' mental health by promoting unrealistic body image expectations. The disclosures shed light on tensions within Meta and highlight Zuckerberg's influence over decisions that impact billions of users.