Meta reportedly considered a 'whisper strategy' to discredit Jonathan Haidt

Gizmodo reports that notes apparently from 2023, filed in court, suggest Meta considered a 'whisper strategy' to discredit Jonathan Haidt, who argues that smartphones and social media harm young people's mental health. The notes propose recruiting academics to challenge him in the media. Gizmodo says it is unclear whether Meta went ahead; Andrew Gelman, possibly referenced in the notes, said Meta never contacted him.