Fact Checkers

Use these sites to check  the reliability and veracity of information that you gather on the Internet

Annenberg Fact Check - "Is a nonpartisan, nonprofit, "consumer advocate" for voters that aims to reduce the level of deception and confusion in U.S. politics. We monitor 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. Our goal is to apply the best practices of both journalism and scholarship, and to increase public knowledge and understanding.  The Annenberg Political Fact Check is a project of the Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania."

Snopes - use this to check the veracity of urban legends and information on the election

"Pinocchio." Conservative News Feed. 9 Sept. 2008 <http://images.google.com>.

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