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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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