How to fact check a post
- Analyse the post. Does it provide evidence to support the claims? Where is this evidence sourced from? What bias does this post pose? How does it make you feel?
- Do your research
When doing additional research on a topic, look for sources that include factual information versus just opinion pieces.
- Be wary of anonymous sources (from a friend)
- A trusted source is your safest option (such as certified .org)
- Get the whole story, not just the headline
- Is anybody else reporting this?
- Report misinformation
Misinformation can spread like wildfire on social media, if you see something that is false or promotes misinformation you can flag it. How toMost social media sites like instagram and twitter give users the option to report false content and certified fact-checkers will analyze its veracity.
- Check out these sites to help check the facts
AllSides. While not a fact-checking site, AllSides curates stories from right, center and left-leaning media so that readers can easily compare how bias influences reporting on each topic.
Fact Check. This nonpartisan, nonprofit project of the Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania monitors the factual accuracy of what is said by U.S. political players, including politicians, TV ads, debates, interviews and news releases.
Media Matters. This nonprofit and self-described liberal-leaning research centre monitors and corrects conservative misinformation in the media.
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