Research Guides: Evaluating Information: Fact-Checking Sites

Fact-Checker Sites

FactCheck.org
FactCheck.org is nonpartisan and nonprofit political fact-checking site. It is a project of the Annenberg Public Policy Center
Fact Checker: The Truth Behind the Rhetoric
A newspaper column written by Glenn Kessler of The Washington Post
PolitiFact
Politifact.com is owned by the nonprofit Poynter Institute for Media Studies. It was by the Tampa Bay Times (formerly The St. Petersburg Times).
Snopes
This site has a reputation for debunking hoaxes and urban legends.
AllSides
A site that includes different sides of issues