Meta users survey found 19% of young teens on Instagram report seeing unwanted nude images

Nearly 1 in 5 users aged 13 to 15 told Meta that they saw “nudity or sexual images on Instagram” that they didn’t want to view, according to a court filing.

The document, made public on Friday as part of a federal lawsuit in ‌California and reviewed ⁠by ⁠Reuters, includes portions of a March 2025 deposition of Instagram head Adam Mosseri.

In another document made public as part of the lawsuit, a Meta researcher recommends the company focus on teen users because they are “catalysts” for their households and influence how their younger siblings and parents use the app. The document is dated January 20, 2021.