https://www.siliconvalley.com/2024/06/23/stanford-denies-its-dismantling-disinformation-research-group/

Stanford University officials have denied that the school is shutting down its prominent research group studying online harms, the Stanford Internet Observatory, but acknowledged funding challenges.

“Stanford has not shut down or dismantled SIO as a result of outside pressure,” the university said in a recent statement following reports of its demise.