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Fake News: Spotting Fake News

How do you know if an article being passed around Facebook, or the figures being cited by a politician on TV, is trustworthy? Here are some sites that will help you find out.

PeliCAT

PeliCAT is the online catalog of the Katharine Brush Library.

Techniques for Spotting Fake News

Learn more from FactCheck.org's guide, How to Spot Fake News.

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Fact Checking Sites

The I'M VAIN Test

Try the I'M VAIN method for evaluating sources in news articles:

Independent sources are better than self-interested sources.

Multiple sources are better than single sources.

Sources who Verify are better than sources who assert: "I know" vs. "I believe." 

Authoritative and Informed sources are better than uninformed sources.

Named sources are better than unnamed sources.

How To Choose Your News