6.11: Fact-Checking Sites

The following organizations are generally regarded as reputable fact-checking organizations focused on U.S. national news:

• Factcheck.org
• NPR Fact-Check
• Politifact
• Snopes
• Truth be Told
• Washington Post Fact Checker

Respected specialty sites cover niche areas such as climate. Here are two examples:

• Climate Feedback
• SciCheck

There are many fact-checking sites outside the U.S. Here is a small sample.

• BBC Reality Check
• Channel 4 Fact Check
• European Fact-Checking Standards Network (EFCSN)
• Full Fact
• International Fact-Checking Network

This page was adapted from Fact-Checking Sites by Mike Caulfield, used under CC BY.