Fact Checking Issues and Information - EGL 101 - Donovan Braud - Fall 2025

Fact Checking Websites

FactCheck
Monitors 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.
PolitiFact Truth-O-Meter
PolitiFact is a project of the Tampa Bay Times to help you find the truth in American politics. Reporters and editors from the Times fact-check statements by members of Congress, the White House, lobbyists and interest groups and rate them on our Truth-O-Meter
CNN Facts First
Open Secrets
OpenSecrets tracks money in U.S. politics and its effect on elections and public policy. Open Secrets' mission is to track the flow of money in American politics and provide the data and analysis.
Federal Election Commission (FEC) Filings on Campaign Donations
See how candidates and committees raise and spend money in federal elections. This financial data helps voters make informed decisions.

Ground News
Ground News presents stories from many news outlets and rates them on bias and factuality

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Rumor Guard - News Literacy Project
The News Literacy Project created RumorGuard to help us all learn how to recognize misinformation and stop it in its tracks. Each fact-checked viral rumor contains concrete tips to help you build your news literacy foundation and confidently evaluate claims you see online.