Facebook boots NYU disinformation researchers off its platform and critics cry foul | #socialmedia | #cybersecurity | #infosecurity | #hacker | National Cyber Security
Facebook cut off access to NYU researchers studying political ads and COVID misinformation, saying their work violated its terms of service. Josh Edelson / AFP via Getty Images Facebook has blocked a team of New York University researchers studying political ads and COVID misinformation from accessing its site, a move that critics say is meant…