Meta Considered Discrediting Critic Jonathan Haidt Amid Teen Mental Health Pressure
Court documents reveal Meta discussed a 'whisper strategy' to turn academics against social psychologist Jonathan Haidt as it faced public pressure over teen mental health.
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2 publishers have covered this in 2 articles since 28 Oct 2026. The Verge published first, on 28 October at 11:30 UTC; The Guardian followed 29h 51m later. The most recent article, from The Guardian, appeared on 29 October at 17:20 UTC.
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