Meta隐藏了内部的2020年研究,将Instagram和Facebook的使用与青少年心理健康下降联系起来,尽管调查结果显示,在停止使用后,健康状况有所改善。 Meta hid internal 2020 research linking Instagram and Facebook use to teen mental health decline, despite findings showing improved well-being after deactivation.

Meta据称压制了内部的2020年研究, 代号为“Project Mercury”, 显示脸书与Instagram的使用之间存在因果关系, 青少年心理健康恶化, 包括抑郁、焦虑和孤独。 Meta allegedly suppressed internal 2020 research, code-named “Project Mercury,” showing a causal link between Facebook and Instagram use and worsened mental health in teens, including depression, anxiety, and loneliness. 与Nielsen进行的研究发现,在一周时间里关闭平台的用户报告说,福祉有所改善。 The study, conducted with Nielsen, found users who deactivated the platforms for a week reported improved well-being. 尽管有这些调查结果,Meta还是以方法上的缺陷和媒体的影响为由停止了研究,而内部有些雇员对扣留有害数据表示关切。 Despite these findings, Meta halted the research, citing methodological flaws and media influence, while internally some employees expressed concern over withholding harmful data. 该诉讼指控Meta和其他主要平台隐瞒已知风险、鼓励使用未成年人并影响儿童倡导团体,尽管Meta否认这些主张,指出研究有缺陷,并强调正在进行的安全努力。 The lawsuit accuses Meta and other major platforms of concealing known risks, encouraging underage use, and influencing child advocacy groups, though Meta denies the claims, stating the study was flawed and emphasizing ongoing safety efforts.