"a meaningful number of people who lie about their age in order to use our services,"
"There's a separate and very important question about enforcement, and it's very difficult."
"showed an internal document from 2018 suggesting that Instagram believed about 4 million users were under 13 - roughly 30% of all 10 to 12-year-olds in the U.S. at the time."
"There's a distinction about whether someone is allowed to do something and whether we've caught them for breaking the rule,"
"I don't see why this is so complicated. It's been our clear policy that people under the age of 13 are not allowed."
A landmark California trial alleges Instagram and YouTube intentionally designed products to addict young users and cause mental harm. The plaintiff, a 20-year-old woman, says she began using YouTube at age six and Instagram at nine and experienced depressive episodes and suicidal thoughts, with Instagram use reportedly reaching up to 16 hours a day. Mark Zuckerberg testified that Instagram does not allow users under 13 but acknowledged that a meaningful number of people lie about their age and that enforcement is challenging. An internal 2018 document indicated Instagram believed about 4 million users were under 13. The case could affect more than 1,600 similar lawsuits and has broad industry implications.
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