LibGuides: Librarian's Guide for Real World Questions: Fact Checking Tools

Fact Checking Tools

FactCheck: A Project of The Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania
FactCheck aims to monitor the factual accuracy of what is said by those involved in U.S. politics - in things like advertisements, debates, speeches and news releases.
FactCheck Science
SciCheck focuses exclusively on false and misleading scientific claims that are made by partisans to influence public policy.
Based on Science - National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine
Answers to everyday science and health questions from the national academies
Snopes
Washington Post Fact Checker
Newslit.org
Shares resources to be smart, active consumers of news and information.
Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting (FAIR)
FAIR, the national media watch group, has been offering well-documented criticism of media bias and censorship since 1986.
Media Bias/FactCheck
All Sides
Find out about the political biases of various media outlets and news stories. (Includes a handy chart showing where several major news outlets fall on the political spectrum from left to right.)
PolitiFact
Reuters Fact Check
ProPublica
ProPublica is an independent, nonprofit newsroom that produces investigative journalism with moral force.
Media Wise Teen Fact Checking
Google Fact Check Explorer
Duke University Reporters Lab
Poynter
Journalism site guided by fairness and transparency
Opensecrets
Information related to money in politics
First Draft
Global network of journalists investigate and verify emerging news