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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Vaccine Are Not Linked to Autism
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Vaccine Are Not Linked to Autism

By: Elijah Kirksey Man receiving a vaccine shot. Photo Courtesy of GWPAF. As the coronavirus has persisted for over 2 years now, vaccines have become more prevalent. While many people are eager to get the jab, others are hesitant. Some of this hesitancy may  stem from misinformation regarding the impact that vaccines have on our…

Fulton County DA, Fani Willis is Just Doing Her Job
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Fulton County DA, Fani Willis is Just Doing Her Job

By: Summer Brown Fani Williams at conference. Photo Courtesy of The Atlanta Journal Constitution Lovers of rap music worldwide are turning to the internet to share their opinions on the recent indictment of the Atlanta rap gang, YSL or Drug Rich Gang. RICO charges are being held against rappers including Gunna, Young Thug, Yak Gotti…

Misinformation and False Statements: COVID-19 and Monkeypox
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Misinformation and False Statements: COVID-19 and Monkeypox

By: Trinity Webster-Bass Coronavirus Visualization: A visualization of SARS COVID-19 which is the recent deadly strain of Coronavirus. Photo Courtesy of UNSPLASH.com  With the rise of social media, fake news, and biased reporting, there has been an increase in misinformation surrounding the spread of viruses. The past three years of our lives have been riddled…

Fake News is not to Blame for Vaccine Hesitancy
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Fake News is not to Blame for Vaccine Hesitancy

By Olivia Green In July 2021, President Biden claimed that social media platforms were “killing people” by facilitating the spread of vaccine misinformation. Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell cosigned the statement declaring that misinformation is to blame for low COVID-19 vaccination rates. The debate that followed brought up questions surrounding the public’s belief in vaccine…

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