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FACT CHECKERS

         FAKE NEWS IS NOTHING NEW
             Are you sometimes shocked at what people will share on social media or quote in conversation?
​             Use the resources below to find accurate information to know what’s true and what’s not!

FACTCHECK.ORG
A nonpartisan, nonprofit “consumer advocate” for voters that aims to reduce the level of deception and confusion in U.S. politics. This site monitors 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. Their goal is to apply the best practices of both journalism and scholarship, and to increase public knowledge and understanding.

WAYBACK MACHINE
While not a fact-checker in itself, it's a tool that you can use to fact-check online. This site lets you look at what a site looked like (and, more importantly, what it said) at a particular time.

POLITIFACT
Nonprofit national news organization that works to check specific statements made by politicians and rates them for accuracy. Their Truth-O-Meter rates statements on a range of "Pants on Fire" to plain old "True." Each rating explanation is given when you click on the statement.

SNOPES
This independent site is a well-known and long-running (since 1994!) site that investigates urban legends, hoaxes, and folklore.

OPEN SECRETS
Nonpartisan, independent and nonprofit, the Center for Responsive Politics is the nation's premier research group tracking money in U.S. politics and its effect on elections and public policy. Their mission is to produce and disseminate peerless data and analysis on money in politics to inform and engage Americans, champion transparency, and expose disproportionate or undue influence on public policy.

TRUTH OR FICTION?
A non-partisan website where Internet users can quickly and easily get information about eRumors, fake news, disinformation, warnings, offers, requests for help, myths, hoaxes, virus warnings, and humorous or inspirational stories that are circulated by email.

                  MEDIA MATTERS
                         A web-based, non profit research and
                         information center dedicated to
                         comprehensively monitoring, analyzing,
                         and correcting misinformation in
​                         the U.S. media.

                  NEWS LITERACY PROJECT
                         A nonpartisan national education
                         nonprofit that works with educators
                         and journalists to teach middle school
                         and high school students how to sort
​                         fact from fiction in the digital age.

                ...BUT YOU CAN'T LIE ON THE INTERNET!
​                   You may have seen the following commercial, which illustrates the importance of fact-checking in your
​                           personal decision-making. Check it out!

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