Meta discussed attacking Jonathan Haidt — now even his haters are annoyed

Meta has ticked off academics on all sides of the social media and mental health debate.

Meta has ticked off academics on all sides of the social media and mental health debate.

by Lauren FeinerNov 13, 2026, 2:30 PM UTCImage: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty ImagesPart OfSocial media on trial: tech giants face lawsuits over addiction, safety, and mental healthsee all updates Lauren Feiner is a senior policy reporter at The Verge, covering the intersection of Silicon Valley and Capitol Hill. She spent 5 years covering tech policy at CNBC, writing about antitrust, privacy, and content moderation reform.