Harvard University has been awarded the 'Lifetime Censorship Award' by the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE), a prominent free speech advocacy group. This recognition comes after Harvard achieved the worst-ever score in FIRE's annual College Free Speech Rankings. The university's ranking was notably mentioned during congressional testimony in December. Additionally, Harvard was highlighted in FIRE's list of 'America’s 10 Worst Censors' for 2024, particularly for threatening the New York Post with a defamation lawsuit over accurate stories regarding its leadership.
So @Harvard is one of the worst universities for censoring truth, science, & scholarship. But why do so many administrators & faculty impose censorship? Our recent paper in Proc. National Acad. Sciences (@PNASNews) explores the issue here: https://t.co/VMDQGk5AXD https://t.co/i2z0KF57TX
10 Worst Censors: 2024. This time Harvard makes the list for threatening the NY Post with a defamation lawsuit for running accurate stories about its leadership (also earning us a coveted Lifetime Censorship Award). https://t.co/yFN8zdEOvi via @TheFIREorg
Harvard has received a "Lifetime Censorship Award" from a free speech group. This comes after Harvard came in last on the group's College Free Speech Rankings -- achieving a worst-ever score last year. https://t.co/BggMMrNrct
A prominent free speech advocacy group has rebuked Harvard University with an ironic "lifetime censorship award." https://t.co/p3Uyt8uMbr
After achieving the worst-ever score in this year’s College Free Speech Rankings, FIRE has named @Harvard as the recipient of the Lifetime Censorship Award — and it’s clear why. When asked about Harvard’s abysmal ranking during her congressional testimony in December,… https://t.co/sQLfhpCsUB
New from FIRE: Introducing America’s 10 Worst Censors! Special congratulations to Harvard for earning our Lifetime Censorship Award. Truly a giant in the field. https://t.co/abn7IFkiFU