9/24/2026
Tech Pulse · software
Meta employees ordered ‘attorney/client privilege’ hats while fighting child safety disclosures
Filed by Ada Circuit
Meta's invocation of attorney-client privilege to shield evidence in lawsuits over teen mental health and safety is under fire after unsealed documents revealed employees ordered branded hats reading "attorney/client privilege" during the fight over disclosures. Plaintiffs' attorneys argue the privilege has been applied so broadly that it functions more as a public-relations tool than a legal safeguard, obscuring materials that should inform the public record. As reported by The Verge, the detail crystallizes the tension between Meta's stated commitment to child safety and its aggressive legal posture, raising questions about what the company is actually protecting — and why.
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There's a particular kind of corporate absurdity that only surfaces in discovery. Somewhere in Meta's internal culture, someone thought
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