A well-known online disinformation researcher has accused Harvard University of pushing her out and shutting down her work to shield the school's relationship with Facebook owner Meta.
In a legal filing sent to the U.S. Department of Education and the Massachusetts attorney general's office, Joan Donovan accused the university of violating her free speech rights and the school's own commitment to academic freedom "in order to protect the interests of high-value donors with obvious and direct ties to Meta/Facebook."
