Former Facebook Exec Makes ‘Last Minute Bid’ for Harvard Board of Overseers Amid University Turmoil
Samuel W. Lessin ’05, a write-in candidate for Harvard’s Board of Overseers, said he can bring institutional change to a University that has “never been more embattled.”
Zuckerberg and Chan Share Vision for AI Research at Kempner Institute Launch
Harvard celebrated the launch of the Kempner Institute for the Study of Natural and Artificial Intelligence on Thursday in an event featuring remarks from Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg.
Harvard’s Shareholder Panel Votes On Three Facebook Governance Measures
Harvard’s Committees on Shareholder Responsibility voted on three resolutions presented to Facebook shareholders during the last fiscal year, according to a report published earlier this month.
Journalist Who Exposed Facebook Files Discusses Company’s Internal Affairs at IOP
Wall Street Journal reporter Jeff Horwitz, who led an investigation into Facebook that uncovered thousands of internal company documents, detailed how the social media giant operates internally and discussed its future at a Harvard Institute of Politics event Monday evening.
Tech Experts Debate Strategies to Regulate Social Media, Protect Private Data
Legal and policy experts debated strategies to protect private data on platforms including Facebook, Google, and Twitter in a virtual panel hosted Tuesday by the Berkman Klein Center.
Northeastern Professor Delivers Kennedy School Lecture on Social Networks and Fake News
Northeastern University professor David Lazer discussed the impact of the internet on misinformation and the spread of political ideas at a lecture at the Harvard Kennedy School Tuesday.
Overheard at Harvard
Overheard at Harvard is a Facebook group in which Harvard students post quotes they have heard around campus, often reflecting the current campus mood.
Mark Zuckerberg Talks Data Security and Advertising at Harvard Law School Event
Facebook CEO and co-founder Mark Zuckerberg ’06 took part in a discussion about data security and targeted advertising at Harvard Law School earlier this month. HLS professor Zittrain said that Zuckerberg’s level of personal control over Facebook policies made him a good candidate for the conversation.
Facebook Suspends Harvard Prof’s Data Analytics Company Over User Privacy Concerns
Facebook suspended a data analytics company founded by University professor Gary King last week, saying it will investigate how the group collects, shares, and stores user data.
Facebook Partners With Harvard Researcher To Study Election Impacts
King and Persily’s commission, composed of academics across the social sciences, will have access to all of Facebook’s user data in an anonymized form.
Posts You're Bound to See in Your Class Facebook Group
You're bound to see these types of Facebook posts on your Class Facebook Group
Facebook Sponsors Kennedy School Project to Protect Elections from Hackers
Facebook is funding a new initiative at the Kennedy School that aims to develop better defenses against cyber attacks targeting the United States’s elections.
Zuckerberg at Commencement
Mark E. Zuckerberg speaks at the 366th commencement ceremony Thursday afternoon. "Let me tell you a secret," he said, speaking about his experience at Harvard and founding Facebook. "Ideas don't come out fully formed. They only become clear as you work on them."
Zuckerberg Asks Graduates to Create ‘Purpose’ in the World
Zuckerberg said the biggest challenge facing Harvard’s Class of 2017 is to create a world “where everyone has a sense of purpose.”
Moderating Harvard Memes
Most meme groups are anonymous—save for a few friends in any given group, they’re populated by strangers who don’t know each other beyond a profile picture or an “about” page. With the Tweens group, the rule is reversed: Most members go to the same school, live on the same campus, and know each other, or at least know of each other, in real life.
