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Lam Thuy Vo

@lamthuyvo.bsky.social

Reporter who tinkers with data Documented NY Teach: Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY Past: The Markup, BuzzFeed News, WSJ, NPR, Al Jazeera America lam.vo@documentedny.com lamthuyvo.com

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Graham Starr@gstarr.bsky.social · 4d ago

NEW from @rojeda.bsky.social @lamthuyvo.bsky.social: Multiple immigrants say they were misled by the Queens immigration nonprofit La Jornada, which some say charged them for legal help they never received. The NY Attorney General's office said it is looking into five complaints against La Jornada.

Confusion, Missed Court Hearings: What Happened When Immigrants Paid a Queens Non-Profit for Immigration Help

Immigrants told Documented they felt let down by a well-known organization that helped with asylum applications and other paperwork.

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Clarissa A. León@clarissaleon.bsky.social · last mo.

⏰ It’s the deadline for the Trump administration to decide whether to extend #TPS for El Salvador. For many NYC #Salvadorans, losing TPS would unravel decades of building a stable life in the U.S. 📝 The latest from @grenchpan.bsky.social documentedny.com/2026/07/10/e...

After Haiti and Syria, Salvadoran TPS Holders Fear They’re Next

he administration’s next decision on TPS could determine the future of nearly 23,000 New York Salvadoran families who have spent decades building their lives in the United States.

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Clarissa A. León@clarissaleon.bsky.social · last mo.

ICE broke into a New York family’s apartment. Their children are still dealing with the emotional fallout. In a letter, the child writes: “My message to the wor[l]d is that alway[s] be brave and help your mom and dad.” 🖊️ @lamthuyvo.bsky.social documentedny.com/2026/07/13/i...

'I Don't Wanna Remember That Anymore': ICE Enforcement Takes Mental Toll on Immigrant Children

In November ICE broke into a New York family’s apartment. Their children are still dealing with the emotional fallout.

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Lam Thuy Vo@lamthuyvo.bsky.social · 2mo ago

This was probably one of the most heart-warming journalism event I've been part of❣️ I'll be speaking at @IRE_NICAR about it soon. I will bring a few copies of our zine and explain some of our thought processes that went into it!

Documented@documentedny.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Communities are strongest when they have access to trusted information and each other. We're grateful for the 45 volunteers from 7 to 70 years old that helped us distribute 500+ copies of our What to Know About ICE zine in English and Spanish across Queens. Community-driven journalism in action ♥️

Lam Thuy Vo@lamthuyvo.bsky.social · 9mo ago

It's been quite a year to be reporting with and for immigrants. Feel free to hit me up with questions in advance.

Freedom of the Press Foundation@freedom.press · 9mo ago

🔔 Join us for a discussion with immigration journalists about reporting truth and protecting communities, ft. @maritzafelix.bsky.social, @arelisrhdz.bsky.social, @lamthuyvo.bsky.social, @joseiswriting.bsky.social, and @caitlinvogus.bsky.social. 🗓️ Dec. 5, 2 pm ET RSVP: freedom.press/immigration-...

Lam Thuy Vo@lamthuyvo.bsky.social · 9mo ago

I'm so so proud to have worked on the reporter track with @karenhao.bsky.social and @gabrielgeiger.bsky.social, two intrepid reporters who are also just incredibly caring humans. Please enjoy and let us know if there are other topics you want covered!

Pulitzer Center@pulitzercenter.org · 9mo ago

The AI Spotlight Series has launched its open curriculum! It is now available on-demand for any journalist interested in digging deeper into AI & its impacts. Learn with @karenhao.bsky.social, @lamthuyvo.bsky.social, @glichfield.bsky.social, & @gabrielgeiger.bsky.social! 🤖 bit.ly/AISpotSosc 🤖

Developed in collaboration with leading journalists and media partners, the AI Spotlight Series builds on two years of training workshops: 3,000 reporters and editores reached worldwide in 7 languages. The open curriculum offers practical tools, case studies, and frameworks for investigating AI Systems across any beat.
Viet Fact Check@vietfactcheck.org · last yr.

When Nguyễn Cao Kỳ Duyên agreed to do a commercial for a supplement called Joint Bonus that helps people with joint aches, she didn’t think much of it. Then imposters stole the footage to market a fake product. By @lamthuyvo.bsky.social for @documentedny.bsky.social tinyurl.com/vfc050825en

A Vietnamese pop icon made an ad for supplements. Then imposters stole the footage to market a fake product.

Documented spoke to the Vietnamese popstar Nguyễn Cao Kỳ Duyên to find out how scammers misappropriated her image to market their products.

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Andrew Couts@couts.bsky.social · last yr.

NEW: This one is a doozy—@wired.com's deep dive into the first six weeks of DOGE razing the US government. WIRED spoke with more than 150 sources across more than 20 agencies to get this story. www.wired.com/story/elon-m...

Inside Elon Musk’s ‘Digital Coup’

Musk’s loyalists at DOGE have infiltrated dozens of federal agencies, pushed out tens of thousands of workers, and siphoned millions of people’s most sensitive data. The next step: Unleash the AI.

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Lam Thuy Vo@lamthuyvo.bsky.social · last yr.

Many immigrant kids told me they worried about the content that targets their parents. For @documentedny.bsky.social and @vietfactcheck.org, I looked into one scheme that sells questionable supplements to Vietnamese folks using fake websites and videos of pop stars: documentedny.com/2025/02/27/p...

Popstars and Fake Doctors: This is the Medical Misinformation Thriving on YouTube  - Documented

Vietnamese elders lose thousands of dollars to overpriced and useless supplements sold on social media. Documented looked at the methods online sellers use to lure them in.

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Documented@documentedny.bsky.social · last yr.

Our tipsheet on identifying misinformation on the internet has been translated into Haitian Creole, Spanish, Chinese, Bangla, Khmer and Vietnamese! See below for translated tipsheets, created by our @lamthuyvo.bsky.social.

Documented@documentedny.bsky.social · 2y ago

Over the past year, we’ve been covering how misinformation spreads to migrants on TikTok, and what people can do to better spot and combat false and misleading info when they see it. Here’s some of the stories we’ve covered (🧵1/9):

Documented@documentedny.bsky.social · 2y ago

Over the past year, we’ve been covering how misinformation spreads to migrants on TikTok, and what people can do to better spot and combat false and misleading info when they see it. Here’s some of the stories we’ve covered (🧵1/9):

Reed F. Richardson@reedfrich.bsky.social · 2y ago

Today's story at @gijn.org: a how-to explainer on a Documented investigation into the spread of TikTok misinformation among the immigrant community in New York. @lamthuyvo.bsky.social details how her team compiled, translated, and analyzed hundreds of videos from the social media platform.

Misinformation on TikTok: How Documented Examined Hundreds of Videos in Different Languages

For an investigation into misinformation on TikTok, the Documented team developed helpful methodologies for using AI to transcribe and analyze large amounts of downloaded videos.

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Lam Thuy Vo@lamthuyvo.bsky.social · 2y ago

I've long wanted to make it easier for folks to examine mis- and disinformation, especially in other languages. We're open sourcing our code for an investigation we did into migrant influencers: documentedny.com/2025/01/07/t... cc @benwelsh.bsky.social, one of the OG open sourcers!

How Documented Examined Hundreds of Videos for Misinformation

Documented used a mix of AI and machine learning to sift through TikTok's vast digital platform. We share our methodology here, hoping it will be valuable to others.

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