Meta schemed ‘whisper strategy’ to discredit influential social media critic Jonathan Haidt: bombshell docs

Meta employees schemed about how to “get the academic community to disavow” social media critic Jonathan Haidt — a ploy to ...

Haidt's moment

Was Jonathan Haidt right all along? Readers of this newsletter—and writers at Reason—are surely divided on this one. On ...

Meta discussed ‘whisper strategy’ against social media critic Jonathan Haidt, files show

Court documents reveal staff considered ways to ‘get academic community to disavow’ influential US author ...

Meta allegedly plotted to discredit the professor who warned social media was hurting teens. Now it's paying up to $18B

Court documents appear to show Meta employees discussing how to undermine an outspoken critic of the social media giant.

Meta’s Whisper Campaign Against Jonathan Haidt Demands Answers

Scholars who challenge corporate practices shouldn’t fear “whisper campaigns.” Meta must answer for targeting Jonathan Haidt, ...

Meta considered a ‘whisper strategy’ to turn academics against Jonathan Haidt

As Meta was feeling public pressure over teen mental health, and facing an impending onslaught of kids safety trials, the ...

Meta Considered a ‘Whisper Campaign’ to Discredit Its Biggest Critic, Court Documents Show

In recent years, Meta has faced increased scrutiny regarding the negative impact of social media—particularly Facebook and ...
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Jonathan Haidt is an icon in the parenting world. He says there's a new problem looming.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. NEW YORK CITY — Before last year, Jonathan Haidt was already a well-known social psychologist. He had been inducted into the ...
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Author Jonathan Haidt on the updated edition of his bestselling book, 'The Happiness Hypothesis'

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. New York Times bestselling author Jonathan Haidt joins "Morning Joe" to discuss the newly updated 20th anniversary edition of his ...