Fact Checking Internet

With the internet it is possible for a lie to get all the way around the world several times before the truth has a chance to get its pants on.    So how do you find the truth online? How do you check the facts? Here are a couple of websites that can help you sort fact from fiction and outright lies: For sorting through urban legends and dubious emails there is no better website than: snopes.com This site is dedicated to stomping out “eRumors” that show up in your email: truthorfiction.com This site was made famous in the last presidential election.  To sort through all the political information out there the Annenberg Foundation set-up factcheck.org Speaking of politics, if you prefer your facts with a specific political slant you might want to consider one of these two websites: mediaresearch.org  Fact checking with a conservative slant mediamatters.org  Fact checking with a liberal slant Since most of these sites cater to adult audiences you might want to consider this website as a resource for students:  http://lii.org/

PRACTICE ACTIVITY:   Try checking out a fact sometime today using one of these sites.  All of these sites are full of interesting information. TO KEEP ON LEARNING:  If you'd like to learn more about websites you can trust for accurate information try searching for: Website credibility Evaluating internet sources