Permanent URL: https://library.spscc.edu/blowers
Now that you're familiar with different evaluation methods in the How to Evaluate Information tab, use the appropriate method to evaluate the following works:
2. News article
3. Video
Below is a short list of websites that may help you verify information or bust a hoax.
Snopes.com - fact-checking website for urban legends, folklore, myths, rumors, and misinformation.
FactCheck.org - fact-checking website that aims to reduce the level of deception, confusion, and misinformation in US politics.
PolitiFact.com - fact-checking website that rates the accuracy of claims by elected officials and others on its Truth-O-Meter.
All Sides - estimates the perceived political bias of news articles (e.g. right, left, center) and provides different versions of similar news to expose media bias.
apnews.com/ap-fact-check - fact-checking website from The Associated Press, an independent global news organization.
mediabiasfactcheck.com - fact-checking website that uses an explicit methodology to rate media, social media, and disinformation.
Wikipedia - a free crowdsourced encyclopedia where anybody can create and edit entries.
Google - search engine to find information on the internet.