Former researcher accuses Meta of suppressing findings, Tennessee jury hears
By Xu Yuan ( August 11, 2026, 00:02 GMT | Insight) -- A former Meta Platforms researcher accused the company of unethically suppressing and interfering with internal research related to user experience, a jury in Tennessee heard in the ongoing trial of the US state’s lawsuit against the company over social media addiction.A former Meta Platforms researcher accused the company of unethically suppressing and interfering with internal research related to user experience, a jury in Tennessee heard in the ongoing trial of the US state’s lawsuit against the company over social media addiction....
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