Library: Fake News: Fact Checking Websites

Fact Checking Websites

Unfortunately, fake news and disinformation have become common place. Using a reputable fact-checking website in addition to your website assessing skills is a good idea. Make sure to apply those assessing skills to any fact-checking website you use, because these websites can be misleading or biased as well.

FactCheck.org
FactCheck.org is a nonpartisan, nonprofit project that aims to reduce the level of deception and confusion in U.S. politics. FactCheck.org is connected to the Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania.
PolitiFact.com
PolitiFact.com is a fact-checking website that rates the accuracy of claims by elected officials and others on its Truth-O-Meter.
Snopes.com
Snopes.com is an independent publication and one of the oldest fact-checking websites. Snopes.com was created in 1994 by David Mikkelson to investigate urban legends, hoaxes, and folklore.
TruthorFiction.com
TruthorFiction.com is a nonpartisan website dedicated to giving every-day Internet users information about viral eRumors, fake news, disinformation, stories, and hoaxes.