: Ida Tarbell and Upton Sinclair were known as "Muckrakers" because they wrote about the issues during the Gilded Age true or false

True. Ida Tarbell and Upton Sinclair were indeed known as "Muckrakers" because they wrote about various social, political, and economic issues during the Gilded Age in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Their investigative journalism aimed to expose corruption, wealth inequality, and unjust practices in society.