Be Smart!

In a world that is swirling with information true and made-up, it is harder than ever to tell a truth from a lie. Fact-checking tools can be an important addition in our search for reliable information.
We think you’ll want to keep these sites handy. You may even want to save them in your notes. Visit them regularly. And rather than relying on one, you’ll probably want to use multiple fact checking sites.

Recommended in the US :
PRIMARY SOURCES…members of the IFCN*
https://apnews.com/hub/ap-fact-check
https://www.factcheck.org/
https://www.usatoday.com (search for “fact check”)
https://thedispatch.com/category/fact-check/
https://leadstories.com/
https://www.poynter.org/news/fact-checking/
https://www.politifact.com
https://www.reuters.com/fact-check/
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/tag/fact-check
https://www.snopes.com/
https://checkyourfact.com/

*(All of the above are members of the International Fact-Checking Network. Becoming a signatory requires a demonstrated commitment to using unbiased sources, relying on primary material, identifying multiple lines of evidence and including links to all of the above so readers can replicate their work. Signatories of the IFCN Code of Principles are subjected to the established vetting process and evaluated by external assessors. Through this process, an organization must exhibit a commitment to nonpartisanship and fairness, transparency of sources, transparency of funding and organization, transparency of methodology, and a commitment to open and honest corrections.)

SECONDARY (sometimes helpful) SOURCES:
https://www.opensecrets.org/
https://www.verifythis.com
https://mediabiasfactcheck.com/
https://www.allsides.com/unbiased-balanced-news

The new BBC Verify
Wonder who fact-checks the fact-checkers? Please read this:
https://www.poynter.org/.../who-fact-checks-the-fact.../