Click on the tab Fact Checking to learn how to review an article for signs of fakery and bias. Click on the Checking Articles tab to see what criteria you should test articles against.
Click on the tab Fighting Fake News for information about fake news sites. Click on the Fact Checking tab for websites dedicated to testing whether claims and stories are true.
Click on the tab Common Logical Fallacies for examples of fallacies used in fake news.
Click on the tab Checking Articles for a guide detailing what you should do before relying on articles, even in our online databases.
Some "Fake News" is meant as entertainment or to cast a critical eye on real news. Satirical sites such as The Onion and The Borowitz Report are meant to be funny but can also hold up a mirror to real news, issues, and government.
