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Chronicle of the Persecution of Scientists No. 31

T-invariant publishes the latest press release in the Chronicle of the Persecution of Scientists series: No. 31, dated March 31, 2026. Two more leading American universities – the University of California, Berkeley, and Tufts University – have been declared undesirable organizations. This has already caused alarm not only among scholars, but also among IT engineers. The situation is becoming increasingly complicated: developers are finding themselves in a zone of legal uncertainty.

Social Networks: Mirror or Lever? Ekaterina Zhuravskaya on How the X Algorithm Irreversibly Shifts Views to the Right

Seven weeks in X’s (formerly Twitter) algorithmic feed — and American users’ political views permanently shifted to the right; turning the algorithm off reversed almost none of them. These are the results of an independent study conducted in 2023. One of its authors, Paris School of Economics professor Ekaterina Zhuravskaya, explained in an interview with T-invariant why the algorithm proved to be such a powerful tool for shaping opinions.

Havana Syndrome — Forever? The Psychogenic Roots, Microwave Mirage, Laser Optoacoustic Impact — What’s Going On

The year 2026 marks the tenth anniversary of Havana Syndrome — a mysterious psychophysiological disorder caused divide among scientists. While Trump speaks of a secret “Discombobulator,” and intelligence agencies quietly purchase devices allegedly capable of mimicking Havana Syndrome, new theories about its origin are emerging. T-invariant examined why the microwave hypothesis has hit a dead end, how the laser version could help resolve it, and what the consequences will be if this does not happen.

“Every Day I Live My Best Life” — While Teenagers in Alabuga Assemble Drones for the War

In March 2026, the Alabuga Special Economic Zone (SEZ) launched an aggressive recruitment campaign targeting teenagers starting from 8th grade to assemble Shahed combat drones. Influencer marketing agencies help attract schoolchildren to build the main tool of daily terror against Ukraine. These managers never visited Alabuga and operate from the upper floors of Moscow City or from exotic islands in Southeast Asia. T-invariant has uncovered how the work of people who “every day live their best life” is organized, how their narratives and technical assignments are turned into videos on YouTube, TikTok, and Telegram, and how young influencers and internet entrepreneurs fight negative comments by scrubbing “stop words” about their client’s activities.

The End of a 35-Year Partnership: Why Pleiades Publishing Is Terminating English Versions of Russian Academy of Sciences’ Journals

American publisher Pleiades Publishing has informed 108 Russian scientific journals that it will stop producing their English-language editions and distributing them through its channels. The company stated that the move is due to the upcoming expiration of its contract with Springer Nature on December 31, 2026. Under that agreement, the journals were included in Springer Nature’s publishing package. T-invariant spoke with editors and researchers to understand how they view the implications of this decision.

Higher Education or Serfdom? How a Diploma Becomes an Unbreakable Contract with the State

In a single, sweeping reform, the Kremlin aims to remake higher education: forging a direct pipeline from enrollment to a specific job — and reinstating the practice of assigning graduates to workplaces. The previous tacit social contract in education is being canceled: state-funded education is no longer a personal asset or the student’s private matter, but a state investment that must be paid back. In 2026, the contours of the new model can already be clearly seen, which is what senior research fellow at Tel Aviv University Ivan Baydakov has done at the request of T-invariant.