Disinformation scholar Joan Donovan claims in a whistleblower filing that her superiors dismissed her after Harvard got Chan Zuckerberg Initiative's $500M gift
In a whistleblower complaint, she breaks her silence over events that unsettled other misinformation researchers
Washington Post Joseph Menn
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Discussion
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@costrike@mastodon.social
@costrike@mastodon.social
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This is bad stuff. We need to stand up for the folks who do this work. (And shame on Harvard.) — #misinfo #misinformation #disinfo #disinformation — https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ...
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@profcarroll
David Carroll
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Not a good look, Zuck! @BostonJoan filed a whistleblower complaint against Harvard for allegedly shutting down her widely respected research to appease Meta for a big donation. https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ...
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@bostonjoan
Joan Donovan, PhD
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They should ask why Harvard maintains the position that I am not entitled to academic freedom... [image]
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@zephyrteachout
Zephyr Teachout
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The gross corporate threat to free, open, inquisitive, research, to free speech at universities is exactly this fact pattern. Chilling.
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@markszaidesq
Mark S. Zaid
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President @Harvard testifying to Congress tomorrow, Members & press must ask her to investigate Harvard silencing academics such as @BostonJoan to protect their mega-donor @Meta. @EdWorkforceCmte Great job by @wbaidlaw to protect #whistleblower.
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@ctmathewes
Charles Mathewes
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This is nasty stuff from Meta, if true it's confirming some of my priors
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@zamaan_qureshi
Zamaan Qureshi
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We call on the Department of Education to investigate Harvard University after Dr. Joan Donovan's departure occurred amidst the University receiving a large grant from the Chan-Zuckerberg Initiative.
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@_andyburrows
Andy Burrows
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Extraordinary filing that alleges @Harvard ended its online disinformation programme, led by the renowned @BostonJoan & working on @FrancesHaugen's disclosures, after a $500 million donation from Mark Zuckerberg's foundation. Academic capture writ large https://live-whistleblower…
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@wbaidlaw
@wbaidlaw
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“Leaders at the Kennedy School “were inappropriately influenced by Meta/Facebook,” Donovan claims in her declaration. “A significant conflict of interest arising from funding and personal relationships has created (1/3) https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ...
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@jason_kint
Jason Kint
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Whoa. Been wondering what happened with this. Considering involvement of Facebook and its top fixer, Elliot Schrage and Sheryl Sandberg, and a timely half billion dollar donation to Harvard by Zuckerberg, it deserves a very thorough independent investigation and answers. 1/2 [ima…
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@bostonjoan
Joan Donovan, PhD
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We published all of the emails in their entirety so that no one can claim we left out crucial context. See what they told me in their own words in real time. Will hit back with a rebuttal later today.
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@wbaidlaw
@wbaidlaw
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Our client, renowned academic Joan Donovan, calls for investigation of @Harvard for dismantling a disinformation team to protect #Meta from research scrutiny. Big Tech is mastering the playbook of Big Tobacco and Pharma to shut down unfavorable research. https://whistlebloweraid.…
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@bostonjoan
Joan Donovan, PhD
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Breaking my silence and hoping colleagues and the public will support me. I could not have done it without the support of @wbaidlaw and my friends. https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ...