
A guide to verification and debunking words and images
Basic steps to follow when attempting to confirm the validity of information found online.
The discipline of verification is a key function of journalism. Learn more about fact-checking as a discipline, why it’s important, and how to do it right.
Basic steps to follow when attempting to confirm the validity of information found online.
A glossary of terminology used in defining types of incorrect information.
An explanation of the traditional “CRAP” detection test developed by Howard Reingold.
An interview with journalist Benjamin Phelan about his intense fact-checking work for “This American Life” and “S-Town.”
A list of about 200 fake websites and how we know they’re fake.
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Transparify has changed how inewsource journalists think about reporting and writing stories.
A peek into how a Brazilian collective is using WhatApp to fight misinformation.
A guide to setting up a bulletproof fact-checking program in your newsroom.
A coherent explanation and a quiz to test your knowledge of the difference between primary and secondary sources.
This effective comic-strip style primer explains the types of resistance fact-checkers face.
A series of fact checks that examine political “talking points” and their deception.
Tips for writing and producing a fact check to reach the fact-resistant.
Facts don’t need to be boring. This report demonstrates more engaging ways to present data and factual content.
FactCheck.org explains how they select and produce their content.
AfricaCheck explains how they select and produce their content.
How PolitiFact created, maintains and modifies its rating system.
A free online course that includes separate chapters for beginners to advanced fact-checkers. Also available in several languages.