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Meta considered a ‘whisper strategy’ to turn academics against Jonathan Haidt
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SignalsMonitor is following this as a technology story. The Verge is the outlet attached so far. The first report grouped here was at 28 Oct 2026, 11:30 UTC. The headline in use is “Meta considered a ‘whisper strategy’ to turn academics against Jonathan Haidt”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
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As Meta was feeling public pressure over teen mental health, and facing an impending onslaught of kids safety trials, the company considered a campaign to discredit a key critic: social psychologist Jonathan Haidt. Newly filed court documents show that in March 2023, Meta discussed a "Whisper strategy" to "turn academics…
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Meta considered a ‘whisper strategy’ to turn academics against Jonathan Haidt
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