Do you need help sorting through the political ads and scare stories this election season and beyond? Here are some reliable sources that we put together to help you sift through the hype and fabrications.
What are fact-checking sites?
1. They will use neutral words.
2. They will provide unbiased sources to support their claims.
It’s a good idea to cross-check information from multiple sources to ensure accuracy to make informed decisions.
Sites to use
PolitiFact: Run by the Poynter Institute which won a Pulitzer Prize for their work.
FactCheck.org: A nonpartisan fact-checking website, primarily US politics.
Open Secrets: A nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that tracks dollars in US politics. Best source for discovering how much and where candidates get their money and tracking lobbying groups and where they get their funding.
Snopes: The definitive internet source for urban legends, folklore, myths, rumors and misinformation. Usually, the first to report facts.
Reuters: Fact Check Examining social media narrative and misinformation.
Additional resource
Poynter: This is not a fact-checking site; it is a leader in investigative journalism. If they report it, count on it as being true.
If you have more sites that would be helpful to the league, please post them in the comments, and we will check them out.
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