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 (DIR) Post #AWSm0WIDY6wWjntdZo by AnnemarieBridy@mastodon.lawprofs.org
       2023-06-06T20:36:49Z
       
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       Guess who's pulling out all the stops to chill academic researchers from studying the spread (and spreaders) of online disinformation?Rep. Jim Jordan, GOP allies amplify scrutiny of top disinfo researchers - The Washington Post https://wapo.st/45S8Tli (gift link)
       
 (DIR) Post #AWSm0Xt7cO3bgYAcjo by AnnemarieBridy@mastodon.lawprofs.org
       2023-06-06T22:23:00Z
       
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       This story highlights the special vulnerability of academics at public universities, whose work and communications are subject to state open records requests and whose administrations often don’t resist political pressure. I experienced both in relation to my copyright scholarship when I was on the faculty at UIdaho.