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Combat misinformation with trusted fact-checking websites to stay informed and preserve democracy.
In an era of unprecedented amounts of misinformation, news can feel so overwhelming. No one knows what’s even real anymore. We get it. But, the answer isn't to stop reading the news altogether. A well informed public is the backbone of democratic systems, something we need to fight to preserve and uphold.
This is a lot, we know, but we’re here to help.
If you want to investigate a fishy headline, or something that caught your eye, here are a few websites to help you do just that.
AFP is a leading global fact-checking organization, with dedicated journalists in countries from the United States to Myanmar. They take into consideration local cultures, languages and politics and work with AFP’s bureaus worldwide to investigate and disprove false information, focusing on items that can be harmful, impactful and manipulative.
The News Literacy Project created RumorGuard to help the public learn how to recognize misinformation and stop it in its tracks. The website has a ton of viral rumors that are fact-checked in order to help readers build their news literacy and confidently evaluate claims online.
Fact Check.org is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization that checks claims made by presidents, members of Congress, presidential candidates, and other members of the political arena by reviewing TV ads, debates, speeches, interviews, and news releases.
Politifact fact-checks claims by politicians at the federal, state, and local level, as well as political parties, PACs, and advocacy groups and ates the accuracy of these claims on its Truth-O-Meter
Snopes was founded to uncover rumors that begun cropping up in chain emails and message boards, now is highly regarded for it’s fact checking.
Open Secrets is a nonpartisan, independent, nonprofit, the Center for Responsive Politics is the nation's premier research group tracking money in U.S. politics and its effect on elections and public policy.
Duke Reporter’s Lab is a database of global fact-checking sites, which can be viewed as a map or as a list; it also includes how they identify fact-checkers.
The news ecosystem can feel incredibly unmanageable, we hope these websites can help you tackle it one article at a time.
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