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    Disinformation researcher says Harvard pushed her out to protect Meta

    Joan Donovan accused Harvard of violating her free speech rights and the school's own commitment to academic freedom in an attempt to protect its relationship with the tech company and its executives.
    by Shannon Bond Dec 04, 2023 2 minutes
    Disinformation researcher Joan Donovan testifying remotely during a U.S. Senate hearing in April 2021. Donovan contends she lost her job at Harvard University due to pressure from the social media company, Meta.

    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 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

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