Checking Facts

Fact checking is essential because of the exponential growth of news sources and partisan in reporting. Remember to be skeptical, compare information sources, and don't share articles without verifying. For more fact checking tips, read articles about bias, literacy, and spotting fake news. Check out the bias ratings of your news sources a at fact checking website and view a diagram of ideology ranking of news sources.  

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