Welcome to the Fact Checkers portion of the Media Literacy Guide.
Fact Checking websites have become an important resource in fighting misinformation present in daily news cycles.
Helpful Fact Checking Sites
Check out the following helpful fact checking sites to verify information you see in the news.
FactCheck.org:A nonpartisan, nonprofit “consumer advocate” for voters that aims to reduce the level of deception and confusion in U.S. politics. We monitor the factual accuracy of what is said by major U.S. political players in the form of TV ads, debates, speeches, interviews and news releases. Our goal is to apply the best practices of both journalism and scholarship, and to increase public knowledge and understanding. Source: FactCheck.org Our Mission
PolitiFact: PolitiFact started in 2007 as an election-year project of the Tampa Bay Times (then named the St. Petersburg Times), Florida’s largest daily newspaper.From the beginning, PolitiFact focused on looking at specific statements made by politicians and rating them for accuracy. PolitiFact is run by the editors and journalists who make up the PolitiFact team. No one tells us what to write about or how to rate statements. We do so independently, using our news judgment. Source: How PolitiFact Started
AP Fact Check: Verify the latest news with AP Fact Check. AP fact checkers combat misinformation by debunking false and misleading claims. Source AP News
SciCheck: FactCheck.org’s SciCheck feature focuses exclusively on false and misleading scientific claims that are made by partisans to influence public policy. It was launched in January 2015 with a grant from the Stanton Foundation. The foundation was founded by the late Frank Stanton, president of CBS for 25 years, from 1946 to 1971. Source: SciCheck
Other Ways to Fact Check
What if the fact checking websites don't have the information I want?
Unfortunately, there is TOO MUCH misinformation for fact checkers to go through. This is where YOU come in. Use this helpful Infographic from the international Federation of Library Associations and Institutions to fact check yourself.
