Lamson Library: BUS 2300 &amp; CM 2405 Speech Research Resources: Fact Checking Your Sources

Fact Checking Websites

Associated Press Fact Check
See something strange in your newsfeed? Use this website to check it out.
Climate Feedback
The Climate Feedback team of reviewers reads popular articles on climate change and rates each one for accuracy. It is affiliated with the University of CA. Merced: the University of California's Center for Information Research in the Interest of Society; and individual contributions.
Duke Reporter's Lab: Fact Checking
Look globally! This website provides links to fact checking websites all over the world.
FactCheck.org
From their website, Factcheck.org is 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."
Media Bias / Fact Check
Media Bias uses a specific methodology to rate media outlets. Frequently updated.
OpenSecrets.org
This website tracks the money in politics and "its effect on elections and public policy."
PolitiFact
Owned by the nonpartisan Poynter Institute Media Studies, this site checks statements made by politicians and rates them for accuracy.
Reuters Fact Check
Another website checking news from around the world.
Snopes
One of the oldest fact checking sites on the internet, Snopes investigates rumors and outlandish claims. It is supported by advertising.
Spurious Correlations
Have fun with this one! Tyler Vigen loves to study data and create interesting correlations.
TruthOrFiction
From it's website, TruthOrFiction "is a nonpartisan website where readers can quickly and easily get information about rumors, fake news, disinformation, misinformation, warnings, offers, requests for help, myths, hoaxes, virus warnings, and humorous or inspirational stories that are circulated by email."
The Washington Post Fact Checker
On this website, which includes his weekly columns in The Washington Post, award-winning journalist Glenn Kessler delves into the details of current events and stories. The stories contain frequent updates and insights, as new information becomes available.
World Factbook
Did someone share a fact about a country that doesn't seem quite right? Use this website provided by the CIA to double check the facts.