Meta Suppressed Evidence on Social Media Harms
Liberty Check
Lawsuits are revealing new information about Big Tech’s disregard for the mental health of Americans, especially children. Meta allegedly hid internal research showing Facebook and Instagram cause harm and shut down further investigation after negative findings.
Class action filings by U.S. school districts claim that Meta’s own research, code-named “Project Mercury,” proved users feel less depressed and anxious after deactivating its apps. Rather than admit fault or alert the public, Meta dismissed the results, blaming media bias, and internally described the evidence as valid but too damaging to acknowledge.
- Meta ended research after results showed harm to users’ mental health.
- Internal staff compared Meta’s concealment to Big Tobacco hiding known dangers.
- Lawsuit alleges Meta prioritized business growth above child safety and effective protective measures.
These court filings also accuse Meta and other platforms of encouraging underage use, neglecting to address exploitation, and leveraging child-focused organizations for public defense, all while denying the danger to Congress and parents.
Quotes from Meta insiders likened their actions to withholding the truth from the public, while leadership deprioritized child safety in favor of business ambitions.
The documents remain sealed as Meta fights release, but a hearing is scheduled in California to decide their fate.
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