"Fake News" is a term that is in discussion often in our current cultural climate. Here are some resources to help you find balance in all the information.

Fact Check.org

Dedicated to American Politics, FactCheck.org is a non-profit, non-partisan site dedicated to checking the factual accuracy of statements made by politicians in debates, advertisements, interviews, news releases, etc.

Snopes

From Politics to Pop Culture, Snopes is the oldest and largest fact-checking website on the internet. Just about every topic is covered.

All Sides

All Sides believes that all news is biased and presents a "left" "center" and "right" perspective on each topic. The "Weekly Sift" goes through the top news stories of the week.

Politifact

Politifact is a Pulitzer Prize winning resource dedicated to fact-checking American Politics and Government officials.

News Literacy Project

The News Literacy Project is "a nonpartisan national education nonprofit, provides programs and resources for educators and the public to teach, learn and share the abilities needed to be smart, active consumers of news and information and equal and engaged participants in a democracy." Try their "Quick Check" tool which allows you to upload a screenshot or URL.

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