Real or Not? 

Use Multiple Fact Checkers


AllSides


Publisher:  AllSides™ is a media technology and solutions company


Background: AllSides" strengthens our democratic society with balanced news, media bias ratings, diverse perspectives, and real conversation.

We expose people to information and ideas from all sides of the political spectrum so they can better understand the world — and each other. 



Publisher: Annenberg Public Policy Center from the University of Pennsylvania.


Background: 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. 


Publisher: Poytner Foundation with funding from advertisers

 Background: "PolitiFact is a nonpartisan fact-checking website to sort out the truth in American politics. PolitiFact was created by the Tampa Bay Times, a Florida newspaper, in 2007. In 2018, PolitiFact was acquired by the Poynter Institute, a nonprofit school for journalists."


Publisher: Snopes.com is an independent publication under the company “Snopes Media Group Inc” owned by Chris Richmond and Drew Schoentrup (50% split)"

Background: "Snopes got its start in 1994, investigating urban legends, hoaxes, and folklore. We always link to and document our sources so readers are empowered to do independent research and make up their own minds."

The chart to the left shows Media Bias. While it seems to have some validity, do we need to ask ourselves anything before we just accept it?