Meta buried 'causal' evidence of social media harm, US court filings allege

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If young people don't use Facebook and Instagram, they feel better – the Internet company Meta is said to have suppressed these results of a research project. The company rejects the allegations.

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How harmful are social platforms? According to legal documents, the Meta group has covered up a study that has dealt with this issue.

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Meta has halted its internal research into the detrimental effects of Facebook and Instagram on mental health, according to court documents. According to US media, the research had established a causal link between the use of these social media platforms and deteriorating mental well-being. This information emerged in a lawsuit between several US school districts and the tech giant. The research findings were internally dismissed by Meta employe…

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In a research project, users reported less feelings of depression, anxiety, and loneliness when they used less Facebook. Meta finished the project.