Meta staff discussed 'whisper strategy' to discredit critic Jonathan Haidt

Court documents show Meta employees discussed a 'whisper strategy' to get academics to disavow Jonathan Haidt, author of The Anxious Generation, whose work has fuelled tougher social media rules such as Australia's under-16 ban. Notes from a March 2023 meeting describe a 'below-the-line campaign' and ideas for a takedown piece to make him seem less credible to the media.