Trust No One
SOME REPUTABLE FACT-CHECKING ORGANIZATIONS
There are many many fact-checking sites - you don’t need them all! Here is some help:
Pro-tip #1 - check them all out with the same story and choose just one that works best for you
Pro-tip #2 - for very tricky information, look on multiple fact-checking sites. The more evidence you find will point you in the right direction.
Factcheck.orgA nonprofit website that describes itself as a "consumer advocate for voters that aims to reduce the level of deception and confusion in U.S. politics". FactCheck.org has won four Webby Awards in the Politics category, in 2008, 2010, 2011 and 2012.
Truth or Fiction.This nonpartisan website where Internet users can quickly and easily get information about eRumors, fake news, disinformation, warnings, offers, requests for help, myths, hoaxes, virus warnings, and humorous or inspirational stories that are circulated by email.
Open Secrets.This nonpartisan, independent and nonprofit website run by the Center for Responsive Politics tracks how much and where candidates get their money.
Politifact.This Pulitzer Prize winning website rates the accuracy of claims by elected officials. Run by editors and reporters from the independent newspaper Tampa Bay Times, Politicfact features the Truth-O-Meter that rates statements as “True,” “Mostly True,” “Half True,” “False,” and “Pants on Fire.”
ProPublica.This independent, nonprofit newsroom has won several Pulitzer Prizes, including the 2016 Prize for Explanatory Reporting. ProPublica produces investigative journalism in the public interest.
Snopes.This independent, nonpartisan website run by professional researcher and writer David Mikkelson researches urban legends and other rumors. It is often the first to set the facts straight on wild fake news claims.
The Sunlight Foundation.This nonpartisan, nonprofit organization uses public policy data-based journalism to make politics more transparent and accountable.
Washington Post Fact Checker.Although the Washington Post has a left-center bias, its checks are excellent and sourced. The bias shows up because they fact check conservative claims more than liberal ones.
Media Matters This nonprofit and self-described liberal-leaning research center monitors and corrects conservative misinformation in the media.
AllSides | Balanced news via media bias ratings for an unbiased news perspective
Rates websites, media and articles as “Right”, “Left”, or “Center”
There are many many fact-checking sites - you don’t need them all! Here is some help:
Pro-tip #1 - check them all out with the same story and choose just one that works best for you
Pro-tip #2 - for very tricky information, look on multiple fact-checking sites. The more evidence you find will point you in the right direction.
Factcheck.orgA nonprofit website that describes itself as a "consumer advocate for voters that aims to reduce the level of deception and confusion in U.S. politics". FactCheck.org has won four Webby Awards in the Politics category, in 2008, 2010, 2011 and 2012.
Truth or Fiction.This nonpartisan website where Internet users can quickly and easily get information about eRumors, fake news, disinformation, warnings, offers, requests for help, myths, hoaxes, virus warnings, and humorous or inspirational stories that are circulated by email.
Open Secrets.This nonpartisan, independent and nonprofit website run by the Center for Responsive Politics tracks how much and where candidates get their money.
Politifact.This Pulitzer Prize winning website rates the accuracy of claims by elected officials. Run by editors and reporters from the independent newspaper Tampa Bay Times, Politicfact features the Truth-O-Meter that rates statements as “True,” “Mostly True,” “Half True,” “False,” and “Pants on Fire.”
ProPublica.This independent, nonprofit newsroom has won several Pulitzer Prizes, including the 2016 Prize for Explanatory Reporting. ProPublica produces investigative journalism in the public interest.
Snopes.This independent, nonpartisan website run by professional researcher and writer David Mikkelson researches urban legends and other rumors. It is often the first to set the facts straight on wild fake news claims.
The Sunlight Foundation.This nonpartisan, nonprofit organization uses public policy data-based journalism to make politics more transparent and accountable.
Washington Post Fact Checker.Although the Washington Post has a left-center bias, its checks are excellent and sourced. The bias shows up because they fact check conservative claims more than liberal ones.
Media Matters This nonprofit and self-described liberal-leaning research center monitors and corrects conservative misinformation in the media.
AllSides | Balanced news via media bias ratings for an unbiased news perspective
Rates websites, media and articles as “Right”, “Left”, or “Center”