LibGuides: Library Media: Information Literacy: News Literacy: Tools for Fact Checking Content

Fact Check Sources

FactCheck.Org A project of the Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania
Fact Checker Online column from the Washington Post newspaper provides "the truth behind the rhetoric."
FotoForensics Submit an image to determine if it has been manipulated.
Hoax-Slayer Hoax-Slayer debunks email and social media hoaxes, thwarts Internet scammers, combats spam, and educates web users about email, social media, and Internet security issues.
Snopes When misinformation obscures the truth and readers don’t know what to trust, Snopes.com’s fact checking and original, investigative reporting lights the way to evidence-based and contextualized analysis. We always document our sources so readers are empowered to do independent research and make up their own minds. Snopes got its start in 1994, investigating urban legends, hoaxes, and folklore.
Who is Lookup A website that offers a way to learn more about a website based on its domain or IP address.

NewseumED Collection of learning tools for media literacy and the First Amendment.

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We expose people to information and ideas from all sides of the political spectrum so they can better understand the world — and each other. Our balanced news coverage, media bias ratings, civil dialogue opportunities, and technology platform are available for everyone and can be integrated by schools, nonprofits, media companies, and more.