Resources for Detecting Fake News

 • Consider the source

 • Check author’s credentials

 • Look for specific citations

 • Check the date of the article and publication

 • See if the information can be validated by articles from other news sources

Fact-Checker on Political Claims

http://www.factcheck.org

 

A Site Focused on Debunking Urban Legends, News Stories, and Memes

http://www.snopes.com

 

Research on the Claims and Accuracy of Politicians

http://www.politifact.com

 

How to Identify and Avoid Fake News

http://iue.libguides.com/fakenews

 

The Fact Checker’s Guide for Detecting Fake News

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/fact-checker/wp/2016/11/22/the-fact-checkers-guide-for-detecting-fake-news/?utm_term=.0b39975e6558

 

Decoding Media Bias

http://www.pbs.org/newshour/extra/lessons_plans/decoding-media-bias-lesson-plan/

 

Fake News Sites List

http://www.usnews.com/news/national-news/articles/2016-11-14/avoid-these-fake-news-sites-at-all-costs

 

Chrome Extension That Will Flag Fake-News Sites for You

http://nymag.com/selectall/2016/11/heres-a-browser-extension-that-will-flag-fake-news-sites.html

http://www.journalism.org/2016/12/15/many-americans-believe-fake-news-is-sowing-confusion/

 

http://www.snopes.com/2016/01/14/fake-news-sites/

 

http://www.factcheck.org/2016/11/how-to-spot-fake-news/