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Meta accused of trying to co-opt social media harm research
Original: Oh where did I put my "shocked" face: turns out Meta has been trying to co-opt the science around the impacts of social
Critics are accusing Meta of attempting to co-opt the scientific research on social media's harms, citing a new essay by philosopher Cailin O'Connor. The claim, circulating among academics on Mastodon, is being met with sarcasm and little surprise, with commenters calling Meta a bad actor on science and tagging Mark Zuckerberg in their criticism.
Why now: A newly published essay alleging Meta has manipulated the science around social media's impacts is drawing sceptical and critical reactions online
MetaMark ZuckerbergCailin O'Connor
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- Oh where did I put my "shocked" face: turns out Meta has been trying to co-opt the science around the impacts of social media Shocked I am, simply shocked! # meta # science # socialmedia # BadActor # zuckerberg # zucksucks https:// cailinoconnor.substack.com/p/i… · scholar_farmer@social.coop · 1
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