Meta whistleblower testifies in New Mexico trial over online harms to children
By Xu Yuan ( February 19, 2026, 01:34 GMT | Insight) -- Meta Platforms oppressed internal research on platform safety after whistleblower Francis Haugen disclosed that the company knew its platforms cause harm to children and teens, a former employee told a New Mexico jury in the trial over whether Meta intentionally designed its platforms to be addictive to young users.Meta Platforms oppressed internal research on platform safety after whistleblower Francis Haugen disclosed that the company knew its platforms cause harm to children and teens, a former employee told a New Mexico jury in the trial over whether Meta intentionally designed its platforms to be addictive to young users....
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