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Misinformation, Disinformation, Fake News, and Algorithms: Finding Out What’s What

Fact-Checking Sites

FactCheck.org: https://www.factcheck.org/

We are a nonpartisan, nonprofit “consumer advocate” for voters that aims to reduce the level of deception and confusion in U.S. politics. We monitor 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. Our goal is to apply the best practices of both journalism and scholarship, and to increase public knowledge and understanding.

Snopes: https://www.snopes.com

An evidence-based source for fact checking urban legends, folklore, myths, rumors, and misinformation.