5 Sites to Fight Misinformation

Reliable resources to identify and combat false information

Factcheck.org

A nonpartisan, nonprofit "consumer advocate" for voters that aims to reduce the level of deception and confusion in U.S. politics. It monitors the factual accuracy of what is said by major U.S. political players in the form of TV ads, debates, speeches, interviews and news releases.

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Media Bias/Fact Check

The most comprehensive media bias resource on the internet. It has media bias ratings for over 4,800 media sources and has separate sections for pro-science sources, conspiracy-pseudoscience sources, questionable sources, and more.

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Snopes

The oldest and largest fact-checking site online, widely regarded by journalists, folklorists, and readers as an invaluable research companion. Snopes has been researching and fact-checking since the mid-1990s, investigating urban legends, hoaxes, and folklore.

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PolitiFact

A fact-checking website that rates the accuracy of claims by elected officials and others who speak up in American politics. PolitiFact is run by editors and reporters from the Tampa Bay Times, an independent newspaper in Florida. It uses its "Truth-O-Meter" rating system to rate the accuracy of claims.

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Reuters Fact Check

Reuters Fact Check is part of the Reuters News Fact Check initiative, which identifies misinformation online and works with Facebook to address fake news. Their team of dedicated fact-checkers identifies potentially false statements and provides clear explanations of what is true and what is not.

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