What the Meta and Google verdict means for social media design
Scientific American • 3/24/2026 – 4/2/2026
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StatusActive
Recency Multiplier94% (0.5^4/48)
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- 2026-03-24
- 2026-03-25
- 2026-03-26
- 2026-04-01What the Meta and Google verdict means for social media design (current)
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Source Reputation: Low-trust source (6/20 pts)
Consensus: Strong consensus: 21 independent sources
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