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Meta discussed attacking Jonathan Haidt — now even his haters are annoyed

The Verge • 2026-11-13T09:19

Meta discussed attacking Jonathan Haidt — now even his haters are annoyed

Three years ago, Meta apparently considered a plan to turn public opinion against one of its most influential opponents, Jonathan Haidt. But since the proposal was revealed in court filings last month, it's backfired. In fact, if there's one thing Anxious Generation author Haidt and his critics can agree on, it's being mad at Meta. […]

What happened?

Three years ago, Meta apparently considered a plan to turn public opinion against one of its most influential opponents, Jonathan Haidt. But since the proposal was revealed in court filings last month, it's backfired. In fact, if there's one thing Anxious Generation author Haidt and his critics can agree on, it's being mad at Meta. […]

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Three years ago, Meta apparently considered a plan to turn public opinion against one of its most influential opponents, Jonathan Haidt.

But since the proposal was revealed in court filings last month, it's backfired.

In fact, if there's one thing Anxious Generation author Haidt and his critics can agree on, it's being mad at Meta.

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https://www.theverge.com/policy/1032645/jonathan-haidt-critics-response-meta