Meta allegedly suspended internal research into the mental health effects of its products after it showed that people who stopped using Facebook experienced less depression, anxiety and loneliness. This comes from unredacted court filings in a lawsuit filed by multiple US school districts against major social media companies, as reported by Reuters. The suit alleges that these companies had knowledge of the health risks posed by these platforms but intentionally hid this from users.<br /> Meta started the research project, dubbed "Project Mercury," in 2020. The company's scientists worked with survey firm Nielsen to investigate what effect, if any, "deactivating" Facebook had on its users. The suit alleges that when this research showed mental health benefits [...]
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