Research Guides: Fake News and Misinformation: Home

Fact Checking Websites

AP Fact Check Fact-checking and accountability journalism from Associated Press journalists around the globe.
Common MythConceptions - Information is Beautiful
Duke Reporter's Lab: Fact Checking News and Global Fact Checking Sites Displays interactive world map. Explores new forms of journalism, including fact-checking.
FactCheck.org A nonpartisan, nonprofit “consumer advocate” for voters that aims to reduce the level of deception and confusion in U.S. politics.
Lead Stories Fact checking website that looks for the latest false, deceptive, or inaccurate stories (or media) making the rounds on the internet.
Media Bias / Fact Check Dedicated to educating the public on media bias and deceptive news practices.
News Literacy Project Provides tools and resources that enable them to identify credible information and know what to trust, share, and act on.
Politifact PolitiFact is a fact-checking website that rates the accuracy of claims by elected officials and others who speak up in American politics.
Retraction Watch Reports on retractions of peer-reviewed scientific journal articles.
Snopes Reference source for political and other news stories, urban legends, rumors, and misinformation.

Fake news has become a heavily politicized term, but the general definition still applies:

any news that contains intentionally misleading information.

This guide explores fake news, deepfakes, and misinformation and provides practical tools for quickly evaluating the credibility of information.

Fake News, Disinformation, and Propaganda: Infographic Accessible version of the Fake News, Disinformation, and Propaganda Infographic