Meta Opens Instagram Data to Researchers for Teen Mental Health Study

New pilot program grants limited access to Instagram data for independent research on social media's impact on young users.

Researchers will study Instagram data for up to six months to understand its effects on teen mental health.
The Center for Open Science will manage the research program, selecting up to seven research proposals.
Meta will provide data on user activity but exclude demographic information and content details.
The initiative follows previous internal and external studies linking social media use to mental health issues.
Researchers must obtain parental consent and adhere to privacy safeguards for study participants.