US Court Filings Claim Meta Hid Evidence of Facebook's Mental Health Harms

US court filings claim Meta hid evidence of Facebook's mental health harms

California: In a major discovery, unredacted files in a lawsuit against top social media platforms revealed Meta stopped internal research, which allegedly found that users had lower rates of anxiety and depression when they deactivated their Facebook and Instagram accounts. In 2020, Meta scientists conducted an internal research, code-named “Project Mercury,” to understand the effect of deactivating Facebook, according to Meta documents. The fi…

What was Project Mercury that Meta quietly shut down after it...

Newly unsealed court filings reveal that Meta quietly ended Project Mercury, an internal study showing that users who took a break from Facebook felt less anxious and socially pressured. The disclosures — part of a sweeping US lawsuit targeting multiple social platforms — raises questions over whether tech giants withheld evidence of potential mental-health risks to young users. A set of newly unsealed legal filings in the United States have rev…

Meta covered up Facebook mental health research – court filings - The Press United

The company hid findings that use of its social media platform was linked to depression and anxiety, documents allegedly show Facebook’s parent company Meta hid the results of in-house research into the negative health impacts of using the social media site, according to recently unredacted court filings. The company’s internal communications were released on Friday […]

Meta buried 'causal' evidence of social media harm, US court filings allege • Sri Lanka Brief

By Jeff Horwitz / November 24 2025 Plaintiffs allege Meta hid product risks from users and authorities Meta accused of ineffective youth safety features and prioritizing growth over safety Meta opposed unsealing of internal documents in court Meta allegedly ignored valid research findings on mental health impacts TikTok allegedly influenced National PTA to publicly support its safety claims Nov 22 (Reuters) – (This Nov. 22 story has been corre…

Meta covered up Facebook mental health research – court filings

The company hid findings that use of its social media platform was linked to depression and anxiety, documents allegedly showFILE PHOTO. © Getty Images / GeorgijevicFacebook’s parent company Meta hid the results of in-house research into the negative health impacts of using the social media site, according to recently unredacted court filings.The company’s internal communications were released on Friday as part of a long-running, high-profile la…