The Stanford Internet Observatory is being dismantled | House Republicans attacked the lab’s reports on misinformation and election integrity — and now Stanford is pulling the plug - eviltoast
  • Sinful@lemmy.world
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    5 months ago

    I find that excuse defeatist. If a wealthy, affluent, historical institution doesn’t stand up and prevent another institution from abusing power who can? It’s not like the media who were slowly neutered by their owners. They can and should do better.

    Maybe a government grant via an EO can help with the legal costs?

    • bolexforsoup@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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      5 months ago

      From another comment: Again, I want them to stand up and push back, but we need to remember who is ultimately the source of the problem here and keep our anger/blame squarely directed at them.