Fact Checking Sources

A nonpartisan, nonprofit “consumer advocate” for voters that aims to reduce the level of deception and confusion in U.S. politics: University of PA.

Pulitzer Prize Winning fact checker of political ideas run by the Tampa Bay Times newspaper editor.

Media Bias/Fact Check (MBFC), founded in 2015, is an independent online media outlet. MBFC’s aim is to inspire action and a rejection of overtly biased media. 3300 news sources are rated for bias.

All Sides: Balanced News's mission to "free people from filter bubbles so they can better understand the world and each other."

FactCheck.org’s SciCheck feature focuses exclusively on false and misleading scientific claims that are made by partisans to influence public policy.

Affiliated with FactCheck.org, this site provides resources designed to help viewers recognize flaws in arguments in general and political ads in particular. Video resources point out deception and incivility in political rhetoric.

The Reporters’ Lab is a center for journalism research in the Sanford School of Public Policy at Duke University. Their core projects focus on fact-checking, but they also do research about trust in the news media and other topics.

Lead Stories is a fact checking website that is always looking for the latest false, deceptive or inaccurate stories (or media) making the rounds on the internet.

Launched in 2017, the BBC Reality Check team was assembled to fact-check and debunk fake news trying to pass as real news.

They rate the news for bias and reliability using a rigorous methodology and a politically balanced team of analysts. Their focus is on analyzing the news content of articles and shows.

Fact-checking and accountability journalism from AP journalists around the globe.

A special series by National Public Radio that fact checks political news stories.