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Algorithmic Justice League — Founded Date: 2016

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3 evidence checks from 2 unique sources

Last checked: 3/31/2026

The claim states that the Algorithmic Justice League was founded in 2016 by Dr. Joy Buolamwini. The source text directly and repeatedly confirms both the founding year (2016) and the founder (Joy Buolamwini). This is stated in the infobox, the opening paragraph, and the History section. The claim is fully supported by the source.

Evidence — 2 sources, 3 checks

confirmed99%primaryHaiku 4.5 · 3/31/2026
Found: The Wikipedia source explicitly states in multiple places: 'Formation 2016' in the infobox, 'Founded in 2016 by computer scientist Joy Buolamwini' in the opening paragraph, and 'Buolamwini founded the

Note: The claim states that the Algorithmic Justice League was founded in 2016 by Dr. Joy Buolamwini. The source text directly and repeatedly confirms both the founding year (2016) and the founder (Joy Buolamwini). This is stated in the infobox, the opening paragraph, and the History section. The claim is fully supported by the source.

confirmed99%primaryHaiku 3 · 3/30/2026
Found: Founded in 2016 by computer scientist Joy Buolamwini. The infobox states 'Formation 2016' and the History section states 'Buolamwini founded the Algorithmic Justice League in 2016 as a graduate studen

Note: The source text explicitly confirms both the founding year (2016) and the founder (Joy Buolamwini) in multiple places: the infobox, the opening paragraph, and the History section. The claim is directly and unambiguously supported by the source.

unverifiable95%primaryHaiku 4.5 · 3/25/2026
Found: The source text does not explicitly state a founding date for the Algorithmic Justice League. It discusses Dr. Joy Buolamwini's origins story and early research work, but does not mention 2016 or any

Note: While the source confirms Dr. Joy Buolamwini is the founder and discusses the organization's origins and early work, the specific founding date of 2016 is not mentioned anywhere in the provided excerpt. The source material discusses her graduate work at MIT and the development of her research, but does not provide a definitive founding date. Therefore, the claim cannot be verified from this source text alone.

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