Disinformation and fact-checking
How to avoid misinformation or fake news
Think Twice Before Sharing Information: 8 ways to know if information online is untrue
Tools for verifying images - from Int’l Center for Journalists
Fact-checking resources
Politifact Check for truthfulness of statements by issue or person
FactCheck.org "A nonpartisan, nonprofit 'consumer advocate' for voters that aims to reduce the level of deception and confusion in U.S. politics. We monitor the factual accuracy of what is said by major U.S. political players in the form of TV ads, debates, speeches, interviews and news releases."
Vote Smart Compares participating candidates views and voting records
Snopes.com Investigates rumors, misinformation and myths.
The Washington Post Fact Checker Weekly review of what’s true, false or in-between in political stories
RumorGuard: by the News Literacy Project Provides great examples of misinformation and fact-checks recent stories
Media bias / choosing your information sources
AllSides Displays news coverage from "left", "right", and "center" sources. Use with caution as the categories are generated by users and reflect public perceptions of each news source rather than any actual bias in the individual articles displayed.
Ad Fontes Media | Interactive Media Chart a visual representation of the media bias of different information sources.
Media Bias Fact Check Plugin on Google Chrome independent website that rates the bias, factual accuracy, and credibility of media sources