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Meta hid internal 2020 research linking Instagram and Facebook use to teen mental health decline, despite findings showing improved well-being after deactivation.
Meta allegedly suppressed internal 2020 research, code-named “Project Mercury,” showing a causal link between Facebook and Instagram use and worsened mental health in teens, including depression, anxiety, and loneliness.
The study, conducted with Nielsen, found users who deactivated the platforms for a week reported improved well-being.
Despite these findings, Meta halted the research, citing methodological flaws and media influence, while internally some employees expressed concern over withholding harmful data.
The lawsuit accuses Meta and other major platforms of concealing known risks, encouraging underage use, and influencing child advocacy groups, though Meta denies the claims, stating the study was flawed and emphasizing ongoing safety efforts.
Meta ocultó una investigación interna de 2020 que vincula el uso de Instagram y Facebook con el deterioro de la salud mental de los adolescentes, a pesar de los hallazgos que muestran una mejora del bienestar después de la desactivación.