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Navigating the News: Tools for Verifying Information

Snopes

Snopes.com

  • Snopes has been investigating urban legends since 1995. Get the facts before you forward that photo or email!

Here's a terrific guide from Snopes:

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FactCheck

FactCheck.org

  • Nonpartisan, nonprofit whose goal is to increase public knowledge and understanding by fact checking politicians, advertisers, speeches, news releases, and more for accuracy, and reporting on the results.

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Washington Post Fact Checker

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Washington Post Fact Checker

  • Seasoned political journals provide in-depth analysis of current political statements and claims. Award-winning site rates claims based on fact, not opinion.

PolitiFact

PolitiFact.com

Pulitizer-prize winning website that rates politically themed news stories using a "truth-o-meter," ranging from "true" to "pants on fire."

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