Fact-Checks / May 11, 2026 “An Amazing Platform for Your Kid”: Fact-Checking Roblox’s Child Safety Promises  By: Daryn O’Neal and Ella Gilbert

For the last forty-plus years, videogames have become an increasingly favorable and evolving pastime typically meant for children. Since then, with the implementation and expansion of the internet, video games started to not only appeal to people across the world from the comfort of their own homes, but allow its users to collaborate with one...

Fact-Checks / March 25, 2026 Social media fact check

“Social media fact check,” by Naiya Brown Co-curricular: Truth be told March 4, 2026 Voter who was turned away from a polling location, Dallas, TX., Tuesday, Mar. 3rd, 2026. (Photo credit: @Hereswhykevin) A viral social media post on X claimed pollworkers turned black and brown voters away from polling locations in Dallas County, Texas, during...

Fact-Checks / March 10, 2026 Is it illegal to protest in a church?

A recent protest held at Cities Church in St. Paul, Minnesota interrupted a church service which included chants saying “ICE out.” Demonstrators targeted the church due to the pastor, David Eastwood, being the director of the ICE office in St. Paul. Four people on the scene were arrested including two journalists, John Lemon and Georgia...

Fact-Checks, Sports, Uncategorized / May 4, 2025 NIL Truth be Told Compilation

Follow the Money: How Are Schools Keeping Up with the Transfer Portal By Jeff Jones Blake Harper’s decision to transfer from Howard University after a standout freshman season sent shockwaves through college basketball. The MEAC Rookie of the Year and MVP, Harper’s departure wasn’t just about a player moving on; it highlighted the massive shifts...

Black Lives Matter, Economics, Fact-Checks, Politics and Government, Social Justice, Uncategorized / April 30, 2025 Truth be Told: DEI Compilation

The Effects of Target’s Policy Changes on Minority-Owned Businesses and Consumers Outside of a Target building. Photo by Shabaz Usmani on Unsplash By Myla S. Roundy and Kailey Butler Since January, Target’s stock market has been on a sharp decline. The large retailer officially ended much of their diversity, equity and inclusion-related programs, including their...

Fact-Checks, Social Justice / April 28, 2025 Debunking Drag—Family Friendly Art is Under Attack 

Drag queen Tara Hoot is performing at her monthly Family Fun Storytime Brunch at Freddie’s Beach Bar & Restaurant in Crystal City, Virginia. Photo Courtesy of Robin D. Fader  By Myla S. Roundy  WASHINGTON—In the United States there are currently 575 anti-LGBTQ bills being tracked by the American Civil Liberties Union.   In today’s political climate,...

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A Fellow Bison’s Death and Its Impact on Family Members and the HU Community
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A Fellow Bison’s Death and Its Impact on Family Members and the HU Community

By: Tiasia Saunders, Editor-in-Chief of TBT Tiffany Ahianor’s high school graduation picture. Photos Courtesy of Nathalie Ahianor-Kongo and Jasmine Jones  Tiffany Ahianor was an outgoing and caring 20-year-old psychology major at Howard University. She committed suicide on Nov. 21, 2021, and her family members and friends are still grappling with it.  “You would have had…

Podcast: The Connection Between Social Media and Crime
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Podcast: The Connection Between Social Media and Crime

Over the past several years, social media has taken the world by storm. It has become the primary method of connection to our family, friends, and business and has given us access to the world without having to leave our doorstep. While a tool this powerful has many positive outcomes, some would deem social media…

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Social Medias Complex Connection to Crime and Justice

Social Media has dominated multiple industries over the last two decades. The evolution of social media has been fueled by the human impulse to communicate and by advances in digital technology. It’s about establishing and nurturing personal connections in a way we couldn’t before. However the rise of social media has also had an unanticipated…

Social Media and Criminal Prosecution
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Social Media and Criminal Prosecution

Social Media and Criminal Prosecution by Summer Brown The rise of the Information Age has led to increased output of sensitive content across social media platforms. At times, this content is violent, criminal, illegal, and even dangerous. As the world continues to witness a rise in the spread of this content, law enforcement has begun…

Did Nigeria Really Ban Models From Ads?
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Did Nigeria Really Ban Models From Ads?

By: Zsana Hoskins News has been circulating around social media about Nigeria banning white models from their advertisements and voice-overs. This has been confirmed by the Federal Ministry of Information and Culture via Twitter. However, the ban is for all foreign models, not just white models. According to The Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria, the…

Tommy Hilfiger’s Racist Remarks on the Oprah Show
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Tommy Hilfiger’s Racist Remarks on the Oprah Show

By: Jaylen Carr “Polo, [expletive] that Hilfiger” the late, great Chad Butler, also known as a co-star of the legendary Southern rap duo, UGK’s, Pimp C exclaimed in the opening lines of group mate, Bun B’s 2005 single Get Throwed. That iconic line stemmed from a long-standing claim against the Tommy Hilfiger brand’s namesake that…

Is Instagram’s Precise Location a New Feature That Publicly Shares Users’ Location?
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Is Instagram’s Precise Location a New Feature That Publicly Shares Users’ Location?

By: Messiah Williams An Instagram post has been circulating the internet claiming that the new Instagram update allows other users to “find your exact location” through this feature called “Precise Location.”  This meme also says that this feature “is being used by individuals to target people to commit crimes including theft, stalking, etc.” This meme…

Wait, Brooms Can ‘Stand’ Any Day of the Week?
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Wait, Brooms Can ‘Stand’ Any Day of the Week?

By: JoyLynn Keeton Photo Courtesy of USAtoday.com In February of 2020, people across the world took brooms from their closets and made them ‘stand’ straight up. It was proclaimed via Twitter user @mikaiylaaaaa that NASA said that February 10, 2020, was the only day the brooms could do this. In typical viral etiquette, people began…

UK Based Outlets Remember the late Queen as a “Benevolent collaborator with Africa”
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UK Based Outlets Remember the late Queen as a “Benevolent collaborator with Africa”

By: Trevonae Williams Late Queen Elizabeth Photo Courtesy of britannica.com On Thursday, Sep. 10,  the unthinkable happened – Queen Elizabeth II, the second-longest reigning monarch in history – passed away at Balmoral Castle, aged 96. Despite her age, the long-standing queen’s passing forced the world to stop momentarily, as communities worldwide paused to mourn, or…

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