TruthBeTold.news

CTL-E-2894 · Organization · other · 2015–present

VERIFIED evidence grade of this record

Fact-checking initiative out of Howard University's Department of Media, Journalism, and Film in the School of Communications, aimed at fact-checking claims about the African-American community. Its investigation found the "six-hour dollar" circulation claim cannot be substantiated.

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"Six-hour dollar" circulation claim (DEBUNKED) — profiled by
TruthBeTold.news published a public fact-check evaluation of the six-hour dollar claim.

Sources

Moguldom — "Fact Check: The Dollar Only Stays In Black Community 6 Hours Is Urban Myth"
The New Journal and Guide — TruthBeTold.news six-hour dollar debunk
TruthBeTold.news (Howard University School of Communications)

Record CTL-E-2894 · CultureTechLens Knowledge Graph · evidence grade: VERIFIED · 3 sources · 1 mapped relationship · CTL research: RELP-001.
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