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MKTO

MKTO is an American pop and hip hop duo, consisting of Malcolm Kelley and Tony Oller from Los Angeles. Their self-titled album was released on January 30, 2014, by Columbia Records. In July 2015, the duo released their first extended play, titled Bad Girls EP. As of 2022, the band has sold over 1 million records worldwide. The name "MKTO" is derived from the first letters of the names and surnames of the members at the time of its founding "MK" for Malcolm Kelley and "TO" for Tony Oller; it also stands for "Misfit Kids and Total Outcasts".

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MKTO is an American pop and hip hop duo, consisting of Malcolm Kelley and Tony Oller from Los Angeles. Their self-titled album was released on January 30, 2014, by Columbia Records. In July 2015, the duo released their first extended play, titled Bad Girls EP. As of 2022, the band has sold over 1 million records worldwide. The name "MKTO" is derived from the first letters of the names and surnames of the members at the time of its founding "MK" for Malcolm Kelley and "TO" for Tony Oller; it also stands for "Misfit Kids and Total Outcasts".

Key claims

  1. release date: 2014-01-30 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  2. release date: 2012-11-12 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  3. release date: 2013-01-04 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  4. release date: 2013-06-20 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  5. release date: 2013-11-29 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  6. release date: 2014-01-30 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  7. release date: 2015 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  8. release date: 2016 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  9. release date: 2018 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  10. release date: 2019-09-06 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  11. release date: 2019-11-22 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the release date is "2014-01-30". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. The record states that the release date is "2012-11-12". What evidence would count against this claim?
  4. The record states that the release date is "2013-01-04". What evidence would count against this claim?
  5. The record states that the release date is "2013-06-20". What evidence would count against this claim?
  6. The record states that the release date is "2013-11-29". What evidence would count against this claim?
  7. The record states that the release date is "2014-01-30". What evidence would count against this claim?
  8. The record states that the release date is "2015". What evidence would count against this claim?
  9. The record states that the release date is "2016". What evidence would count against this claim?
  10. The record states that the release date is "2018". What evidence would count against this claim?
  11. The record states that the release date is "2019-09-06". What evidence would count against this claim?
  12. The record states that the release date is "2019-11-22". What evidence would count against this claim?
  13. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  14. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1354915537

Key claims and bibliography are generated from the same tracked claims and sources as the article page.