American academic freedom is in peril.

Calo, Ryan; Starbird, Kate · Science · 2024

editorial · Level V

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Abstract

Academics researching online misinformation in the US are learning a hard lesson: Academic freedom cannot be taken for granted. They face a concerted effort-including by members of Congress-to undermine or silence their work documenting false and misleading internet content. The claim is that online misinformation researchers are trying to silence conservative voices. The evidence suggests just the opposite.