"Harvard's Alleged Compromise: Misinformation Researcher Accuses University of Caving to Facebook"
Disinformation scholar Joan Donovan has accused Harvard University of dismissing her in order to appease Facebook and its executives, violating her right to free speech. Donovan, who was the research director of Harvard Kennedy School projects on mis- and disinformation, claims that her superiors turned against her as Harvard received a $500 million pledge from Meta founder Mark Zuckerberg's charitable arm. Harvard denies the allegations, stating that Donovan was a staff employee and that they were unable to find a faculty sponsor for her work. The filing raises concerns about potential conflicts of interest between Big Tech and research institutions.