Information literacy
There’s so much information at our fingertips, but how do we know whether a source can be trusted? These tools can help us find reliable sources and evaluate the accuracy of the information.
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Check your facts
- Hoax-slayer
- Get information about Internet hoaxes, scams, and security issues.
- Politifact
- Keep tabs on statements from elected officials and check those statements for accuracy.
- Snopes
- This independent fact-checking website verifies or debunk the most popular claims on the Internet.
Learn how biases affect us
- Allsides
- Discover the media bias of different sources and get news stories on key issues from multiple perspectives.
- Media bias/fact check
- Check the bias and factual accuracy of a large number of news sources.
- News literacy project
- Learn about confirmation bias: the tendency to seek information that supports what we already believe.
Who decides?
Using About Ads, see which companies are choosing the ads you see online and opt out if desired.
Visit About AdsTest your knowledge
Can you determine which social media accounts are run by real people? Take this quiz to see how easy it is to be duped.
Visit Spot the TrollHow to spot disinformation
The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions has created this infographic with eight simple steps to help you spot disinformation. The graphic is available for download and print in many languages.
