LibGuides: Fake News: What Can You Do?

Fake News Has Consequences

During the 2016 election- How was fake news shared on Facebook?

Statista Fake News Chart

Website with Resources for Evaluating Fake News

Snopes
Snopes is known for fact checking, this is a great source to check the validity of news especially stories trending on social media.
Politifact
A great source for fact checking US politics, known for their truth-o-meter.
FactCheck.org
This website is a project of the Anneberg Public Policy Center. It's a great source of non-partisan fact-checked news, with the goal of reducing deception in politics in the US.
AllSides
Not traditional fact-checked news, but this site gives you a look at all sides of the story and a look at media biased, so you can decide where you stand on an issue.

Is This Fake News? Try the I'M VAIN Test

One option to check the reliability of a source in the I'M VAIN Test, created by IS 303 in Brooklyn, New York:

Independent	Is the source independent or does it have self-interest?
Multiple Sources	Does the information have multiple sources or only one?
Verifiable	Is the information verifiable or just assertions?
Authoritative	Is the author or source an authority on the information?
Informed	Does the information list informed or uniformed sources?
Named	Are the sources named or anonymous?

I'm Vain Check List

Resources for Evaluating Fake News

Try these PDFs that you can download and print to evaluate fake news:

Want to Test Your Fake News Checking Skills?

Factitious Game
Factitious is a game that tests your news sense. Can you tell real news from fake news? A variety of stories appear when you play.

Want More Information?

Interested in a Fake News Workshop for you class or student group? Want to talk about fake news resources that aren't covered in this LibGuide? Contact Abby Morris at amorris8@twu.edu or 940-898-3758 for more help.