Social Media and the Myth of the Big Tobacco Moment
Smoking used to be everywhere, the way Facebook, TikTok, Snap, YouTube and Instagram are now. Society decided to break the habit, but it took a long time.
What happened?
Smoking used to be everywhere, the way Facebook, TikTok, Snap, YouTube and Instagram are now. Society decided to break the habit, but it took a long time.
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Smoking used to be everywhere, the way Facebook, TikTok, Snap, YouTube and Instagram are now.
Society decided to break the habit, but it took a long time.
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https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/28/technology/meta-social-media-big-tobacco.html