Meta bosses tried to smear academic and author who led global campaign highlighting damage of social media to young people's mental health, court documents show

Daily Mail - Oct 29, 2026

Minutes of a meeting, disclosed as part of a US court case, show the Silicon Valley giant tried to persuade the academic community to 'disavow' Professor Jonathan Haidt.

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Meta bosses tried to smear academic and author who led global campaign highlighting damage of social media to young people's mental health, court documents show

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Police explain strict 7-hour rule on when fireworks can be set off over Bonfire Night 2026

Labour's soft justice bonanza sees number of new crimes committed by freed lags hit record high as it emerges more than 79,000 prisoners have now been let out of jail early

Poundland could be broken up as it prepares to call in the administrators with 12,000 jobs at risk - while 'Del Boy billionaire' Chris Dawson and rivals line up to buy ailing discount retailer

Man, 48, arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after Good Samaritan father was shot trying to break up road rage row

US bans Chinese labs from testing electronics ahead of Trump-Xi meeting

Inside the 'never-ending cruise' that dumped its passengers in Cambodia: 'It got worse and worse. Crew begged us for money. We gave them $450k after they pressured us'

Train crash disaster that claimed 69 lives sparks violent demonstrations and clashes with riot cops in Madrid as audio of controller's 'catastrophic error' emerges

Hayden Panettiere’s death ruled accidental, police close investigation

Nvidia boss had 'close relationship' with glamorous female spy who CIA believes was smuggling advanced US microchips to China

'Fairy chimney' rock spire collapses at famous Turkish tourist spot, killing two

Mother accused of murdering daughter, 8, and tossing her body in dumpster may avoid execution because she has an IQ of 53

Heroic passengers tried to stop train knifeman as he went on stabbing rampage - and one passenger was saved by his dog, court told

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