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Full articleAdam Mosseri (born January 23, 1983) is an American technology executive serving as the head of Instagram, a social media platform owned by Meta Platforms, since October 1, 2018. He oversees engineering, product development, and operations for the service, which has grown to approximately 3 billion monthly active users under his leadership.
Mosseri joined Facebook (rebranded as Meta in 2021) in 2008 as a product designer focused on the mobile app, advancing through roles in product management including vice president of product for Instagram prior to his appointment as head following the resignation of co-founders Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger. During his tenure, Instagram launched short-form video features like Reels to compete with TikTok and text-based Threads as a rival to X (formerly Twitter), amid efforts to prioritize creator tools and stable content reach. His product decisions have drawn scrutiny for algorithmic changes affecting user engagement and content visibility, though empirical impacts on platform growth remain evident in user metrics.
In brief
Mosseri came up inside Facebook's design and product ranks. Instagram was the jewel that needed a steward after the founders left.
He now explains ranking, teen safety, and new formats to a skeptical public. The job is part product, part diplomat.
Photographs
Hero photograph: Wikimedia Commons
