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Social Media and the Mythof the Big Tobacco Moment

Smoking used to be everywhere, the way Facebook, TikTok, Snap, YouTube and Instagram are now. Society decided to break the habit, but it took a long time.

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David Streitfeld28 Aug 2026, 06:52 pmUpdated 1h ago1 min readTechGlobal

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Social Media and the Myth of the Big Tobacco Moment

Smoking used to be everywhere, the way Facebook, TikTok, Snap, YouTube and Instagram are now. Society decided to break the habit, but it took a long time.

This report is published with credit to The New York Times. The wire sent a summary; open the original for any extra context. Read on The New York Times →

Source: The New York Times · David Streitfeld. Published 28 Aug 2026, 06:52 pm.

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