Northeastern University worker had note criticizing Zuckerberg and academia’s relationship with virtual reality developers, sources sayBy Aya Elamroussi, John Miller and Rob Frehse, CNN
Updated 7:47 AM EDT, Wed September 14, 2022
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Authorities in Boston have launched an investigation after a package sent to Northeastern University exploded and injured a staff member Tuesday evening, officials said.
The package contained a rambling note that criticized Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and the relationship between academic institutions and the developers of virtual reality, several federal law enforcement sources told CNN.
The 45-year-old man who opened the package suffered minor hand injuries, according to university and law enforcement officials. Investigators have not said how the package arrived on the campus, stressing the investigation is ongoing. ...
The package was sent to the university’s virtual reality center and was opened by someone who works there, the sources said.
CNN has reached out to Facebook for comment.
The note was in a hard plastic container that detonated as the victim opened the latches and lifted the lid, the sources said. ...
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