Meta discussed ‘whisper strategy’ against social media critic Jonathan Haidt, files show
Meta discussed a "whisper strategy" against social media critic Jonathan Haidt, who has inspired a global social media crackdown. The court documents show staff discussed ways to discredit Haidt, including "turning other academics against him" and a "whisper strategy" aimed at achieving a goal of disavowing.
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Published 29 Oct 2026, 17:20 UTC · Updated 29 Oct 2026, 17:40 UTC
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