Tools, Tricks, & Services to Help Identify Misinformation
- The CRAAP Test - Use this list of questions to help you evaluate the information you find.
- CRAAP Test Video - Learn about the CRAAP test by watching this short video.
- Politifact's News Evaluation Tool - Answer a series of (mostly) yes or no questions about a source and the tool helps you discern the likelihood that it is real and reliable.
- Allsides.com - Operating under the principle that unbiased news does not exist, Allsides aims to make transparent the biases news organizations have. The site also provides side-by-side coverage of the same events from different sources so you can compare coverage from the political left, right, and center.
- First Draft News - This organization works to empower people with knowledge and tools to build resilience against harmful, false, and misleading information.
- Snopes - This site claims to be the "go-to source for discerning what is true and what is total nonsense." A great place to check before you share.