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Harvard ultimately did release an archive of the Facebook Files, though the researcher said it was considerably less ambitious and open than she envisioned.
A prominent disinformation scholar who left Harvard University in August has accused the school of stifling — then dismantling — her team as it launched a deep dive into Facebook. The actions impacting Joan Donovan's work coincided with a $500 million donation to Harvard by a foundation run by Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan.
In a whistleblower disclosure, Joan Donovan seeks investigations into “inappropriate influence" from Harvard's general counsel, the Massachusetts attorney general's office and the US Department of Education.
In a whistleblower disclosure made public Monday, prominent disinformation scholar Joan Donovan seeks investigations into "inappropriate influence" from Harvard's general counsel, the Massachusetts attorney general's office and the US department of education.
Misinformation Expert Joan Donovan Calls for Investigation Into HKS, Alleging Influence by Donors Tied to Meta | News | The Harvard Crimson