There's no doubt that Facebook has many problems on its plate, but one of the biggest is the spread of disinformation.
According to nationally recognized disinformation researcher Dr. Joan Donovan, the company may not want that issue being examined too closely.
This week, Donovan went public with explosive claims that Harvard University shut down her project after receiving a $500 million donation from the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, a philanthropic organization run by Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his wife.
For its part, Harvard has strongly disputed Donovan's claims, claiming that her project was given more than a year to wind down after the faculty member supervising the effort left the school.
Some advocates aren't buying the excuse, claiming that the school acted to protect Facebook no matter what it says.
Time will tell if these accusations result in any legal action, but regardless, this is yet another bad look for Facebook at a time when its reputation is already poor.
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This Cyber News was published on facecrooks.com. Publication date: Mon, 04 Dec 2023 22:43:05 +0000