Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-03-16 20:35:42 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 95CDC60B8A5E59A70525BBF7E50F70A4C50B5B290E287644B316E97A004E90C2
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Of twelve featured 1919 Project essays, only two were written by academic historians. https://x.com/PhilWMagness/status/1589113896086179842?s=20 At least one of these historians has been accused of academic misconduct. https://www.dailyprincetonian.com/article/2022/08/kevin-kruse-plagiarism-allegations-academic-princeton-investigation-phillip-magness-history https://www.nationalreview.com/2022/06/will-princeton-investigate-a-progressive-professor-for-plagiarism/ https://www.plagiarismtoday.com/2022/06/27/kevin-kruse-and-the-peak-political-plagiarism-scandal/ Furthermore, several critical errors exist in the 1619 Project's "contributions." https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2020/03/06/1619-project-new-york-times-mistake-122248
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