Fact-Checker Websites
News Literacy Tools
FactCheck.org
We are 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.
Snopes
This is the oldest and largest fact-checking website. Snopes.com’s fact checking and original, investigative reporting lights the way to evidence-based and contextualized analysis.
SciCheck.org
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.
NPR Fact Check
NPR (national public radio) is an independent, nonprofit media organization that was founded on a mission to create a more informed public.
Media Bias
Media Bias/Fact Check (MBFC), founded in 2015, is an independent online media outlet. MBFC is dedicated to educating the public on media bias and deceptive news practices. MBFC’s aim is to inspire action and a rejection of overtly biased media. We want to return to an era of straight forward news reporting.
