Google Fact CheckerThis tool allows you to easily browse and search for fact checks.
Factcheck.orgA nonpartisan, nonprofit organization committed to reducing the level of deception and confusion in U.S. politics. They monitor major U.S. political players in the form of TV ads, debates, speeches, interviews, and news releases.
SciCheckFactCheck.org’s SciCheck feature focuses exclusively on false and misleading scientific claims that are made by partisans to influence public policy.
Whois LookupLookup who owns a web address and where the IP is located
All SidesThis site provides articles and an assessment of their bias, from left to right.
A list of fake news sites commonly found on social media. This list breaks down websites into four categories so it is a good reference to use when teaching about the different types of false news.
Mercola is a doctor of osteopathy who has frequently been targeted by the FDA for promoting false, misleading and even dangerous medical advice. His site promotes products and his blog includes false and/or misleading information about medical topics.
Archived Sites
"Who controls the past controls the future: who controls the present controls the past." 1984, George Orwell
Teach your students how to access deleted or modified websites with these handy tools:
End of Presidency ArchivesThe End of Term Web Archive captures and saves U.S. Government websites at the end of presidential administrations. Beginning in 2008, the EOT has thus far preserved websites from administration changes in 2008, 2012 and 2016. Your students can compare how information is portrayed during different presidential eras.
WayBack MachineSave a webpage or look up archived web pages to see how history can easily be manipulated.
