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CQ Researcher - Social Media Platforms
Internet-based services enjoy broad legal protections over the third-party content they distribute, a safeguard offered by Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act.

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Signed into law in 1996 when social media was in its infancy, Section 230 grants immunity to social media companies from virtually any form of civil litigation, including defamation, for third-party content on their platforms. The law also allows the companies to restrict content that violates their terms of service if they act in “good faith.” But as social media platforms' influence grows, critics across the political spectrum argue that Section 230 needs to be amended. Victims of online harassment say tech companies should be held accountable for violent or deceptive content they allow on their platforms. Some Republican lawmakers accuse social media companies of moderating user content with an anti-conservative bias. Yet free speech advocates argue that Section 230 is among the most valuable protections for free expression and innovation online. The result is a robust debate over whether Congress should weaken — or even eliminate — the protections offered by Section 230.
EBSCO Discovery Service - fake news or misinformation or disinformation
This basic search for "fake news or misinformation or disinformation" will be a great place to begin your research. Try narrowing your results by limiting your search to only peer-reviewed journal articles, or by adding additional search terms such as "fact check."
Opposing Viewpoints - Fake News
View academic journals, editorials, and news articles about the topic of fake news.
Pew Research Center
Pew Research Center is a nonpartisan fact tank that informs the public about the issues, attitudes and trends shaping the world. It conducts public opinion polling, demographic research, media content analysis and other empirical social science research.
Library of Congress
This links to a search on the Library of Congress website that focuses solely on the issue of Fake News. View Initiatives to Counter Fake News by country or explore other available resources.

EBSCO Discovery Service - food desert
This basic search for "food desert" will be a great place to begin your research. Try narrowing your results by limiting your search to only peer-reviewed journal articles, or by adding additional search terms such as "impact of."
Opposing Viewpoints - Food Deserts
View academic journals, editorials, magazines, and news articles about the topic of food deserts.
Pew Research Center
Pew Research Center is a nonpartisan fact tank that informs the public about the issues, attitudes and trends shaping the world. It conducts public opinion polling, demographic research, media content analysis and other empirical social science research.
United States Department of Agriculture
We provide leadership on food, agriculture, natural resources, rural development, nutrition, and related issues based on public policy, the best available science, and effective management.
Tennessee Department of Agriculture
For Tennessee to become a national leader in agriculture and forestry through economic advancement, innovation, and natural resource stewardship by commitment to service, family, farms, and healthy living.

Administration for Children and Families
The Administration for Children & Families (ACF), a division of the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS), promotes the economic and social well-being of families, children, individuals and communities with funding, strategic partnerships, guidance, training and technical assistance.
Children's Bureau
The Children’s Bureau (CB) partners with federal, state, tribal and local agencies to improve the overall health and well-being of our nation’s children and families.
Child Welfare Information Gateway
Child Welfare Information Gateway promotes the safety, permanency, and well-being of children, youth, and families by connecting child welfare, adoption, and related professionals as well as the public to information, resources, and tools covering topics on child welfare, child abuse and neglect, out-of-home care, adoption, and more.
EBSCO Discovery Service - aging out of foster care or aging out or transitioning out of foster care
This advanced search for "aging out of foster care or aging out or transitioning out of foster care" will be a good place to satrte your research. Try narrowing your results by adding additional subject terms or limiting to only academic journal articles.
Opposing Viewpoints - Foster Care, Aging
View editorials, primary resources, news, and magazine articles about the topic of agoing out of foster care.
Pew Research Center
Pew Research Center is a nonpartisan fact tank that informs the public about the issues, attitudes and trends shaping the world. It conducts public opinion polling, demographic research, media content analysis and other empirical social science research.
ChildStats.gov
The Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics (Forum) is a collection of 23 Federal government agencies involved in research and activities related to children and families.
Pew Research Center
Pew Research Center is a nonpartisan fact tank that informs the public about the issues, attitudes and trends shaping the world. It conducts public opinion polling, demographic research, media content analysis and other empirical social science research.

CQ Researcher - The News Media
After decades of newspaper decline, all American news media are struggling in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic and the resulting economic recession. By curtailing or shuttering millions of businesses, the pandemic has further reduced the advertising revenue that publications rely on to survive.

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This has forced thousands of news organizations to cut staff, reduce production schedules or even close. Hedge funds are increasingly taking over failing newspapers and gutting their operations in an attempt to stave off bankruptcy. Amid these setbacks, journalists are scrambling to cover a tsunami of news produced by the pandemic, racial unrest and a presidential campaign that many consider the most important in generations. These challenges, according to media experts, hold profound implications for both the health of American journalism and the durability of American democracy, which depends on journalists to keep citizens informed. Some experts see glimmers of hope: Public hunger for news has boosted readership, and news organizations are finding novel sources of revenue, such as charitable donations.
EBSCO Discovery Service - newspaper industry
This basic search for "newspaper industry" will be a great place to begin your research. Try narrowing your results by limiting your search to only peer-reviewed journal articles or limiting by date.
Pew Research Center
Pew Research Center is a nonpartisan fact tank that informs the public about the issues, attitudes and trends shaping the world. It conducts public opinion polling, demographic research, media content analysis and other empirical social science research.

EBSCO Discovery Service - personal finance education high school
This search for "personal finance education high school" will be a great place to begin your research. Try narrowing your results by limiting your search to only peer-reviewed journal articles or limiting by date.
Pew Research Center
Pew Research Center is a nonpartisan fact tank that informs the public about the issues, attitudes and trends shaping the world. It conducts public opinion polling, demographic research, media content analysis and other empirical social science research.
National Center for Education Statistics
The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) is the primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data related to education in the U.S. and other nations.
Tennessee Department of Education
A quality education is the fundamental right of every child in Tennessee. The department provides many services, and it is our responsibility to ensure equal, safe, and quality learning opportunities for all students, pre-kindergarten through 12th grade
U.S. Dept. of Education
ED's mission is to promote student achievement and preparation for global competitiveness by fostering educational excellence and ensuring equal access.

CQ Researcher - Collee Debt
The coronavirus pandemic has made it harder for student loan borrowers to make payments on debt that totals $1.67 trillion nationally.

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With students graduating into what some experts call the worst job market in U.S. history, Congress has offered federal student loan rate reductions and interest-free payment pauses — although these are set to expire Dec. 31 without additional action. As of early August, with a COVID-19 surge occurring in many states, many students considering college this fall don’t know whether schools will open in-person, virtually or at all, and some may postpone enrollment. Some students have sued colleges for allegedly failing to provide adequate tuition and fees refunds after switching to online-only learning in the spring. New Trump administration rules, meanwhile, make it harder for students who believe they were defrauded by online, for-profit schools to have their loans forgiven.
EBSCO Discovery Service - student loan and COVID
This search for "student loan and COVID" will be a great place to begin your research. Try narrowing your results by limiting your search to only peer-reviewed journal articles. This search has already been limited to only those resources published since 2020.
Opposing Viewpoints - Student Loans
View academic journals, editorials, news, and magazine articles about the topic of student loans.
Pew Research Center
Pew Research Center is a nonpartisan fact tank that informs the public about the issues, attitudes and trends shaping the world. It conducts public opinion polling, demographic research, media content analysis and other empirical social science research.
Federal Student Aid
The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Federal Student Aid provides more than $120 billion in financial aid to help pay for college or career school each year.

EBSCO Discovery Service - vote and youth or adolescents or young people or teen or young adults
This basic search for "vote and youth or adolescents or young people or teen or young adults" will be a great place to begin your research. Try narrowing your results by limiting your search to only peer-reviewed journal articles or limiting by date.
Opposing Viewpoints - Vote, Youth
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Pew Research Center
Pew Research Center is a nonpartisan fact tank that informs the public about the issues, attitudes and trends shaping the world. It conducts public opinion polling, demographic research, media content analysis and other empirical social science research.
CIRCLE, the Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning & Engagement
CIRCLE is a non-partisan, independent research organization focused on youth civic engagement in the United States. We conduct extensive research on youth participation, and we leverage that research to improve opportunities for all young people to acquire and use the skills and knowledge they need to meaningfully participate in civic life. In all of our work, we are especially concerned with understanding, addressing, and ultimately eliminating the systemic barriers that keep some young people marginalized from and underrepresented in civic life.

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