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Harvard: Harvard faces allegations of bias as disinformation scholar accuses university of favoring Facebook

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Harvard: Harvard faces allegations of bias as disinformation scholar accuses university of favoring Facebook

In a startling development, Joan Donovan, a prominent disinformation scholar, has lodged serious accusations against Harvard University, claiming her dismissal was a bid to appease Facebook, potentially infringing on her right to free speech, reported Washington Post. Donovan, who served as the research director of Harvard Kennedy School projects focusing on misinformation, alleges her termination … Read more

Little-known phenomenon gives the California sky an unusual red glow

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Little-known phenomenon gives the California sky an unusual red glow

The red auroral SAR arc near Mammoth Lakes, Calif., on Nov. 5, 2023. Courtesy of Dakota Snider The northern lights, or aurora borealis, usually light up skies over the most remote parts of the world such as Iceland and Alaska, but on Sunday night during a geomagnetic storm they appeared farther south than usual, including northern latitudes … Read more