Research Guides: Fake News and Information Literacy: Identifying Fake News

How Fake News Works

NPR: "We Tracked Down a Fake-News Creator in the Suburbs"
Insight on fake news from someone who has helped create it.
NY Times: "How Fake News Goes Viral: A Case Study"
A case study that shows how a specific fake news story can spread quickly.

Fact-Checking Organizations

FactCheck.org
A project from the nonpartisan and nonprofit Annenberg Public Policy Center.
Politifact
Rates the accuracy of claims by elected officials and others who speak up in American politics.
Snopes.com
Researches and debunks myths, fake news, and rumors floating around on the internet.
Washington Post Fact Checker
Duke Reporters' Lab: Fact Checking
Includes a database of global fact-checking sites, which can be viewed as a map or as a list; also includes how they identify fact-checkers.

How to Spot Fake News

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The Problem with Fake News

This infographic shows how fake news can be a problem. Using data from a Buzzfeed News study, the graphic from Statista shows how much more people engaged with fake news on Facebook during the 2016 Presidential election cycle compared to regular mainstream media news.

Additional Fake News Resources

Study: Fake news is making college students question all news
Fake News and Bots May Be Worrisome, but Their Political Power Is Overblown
Majority of Americans were not exposed to ‘fake news’ in 2016 U.S. election, Twitter study suggests
A study from the journal Science.
Buzzfeed: "This is How You Can Stop Fake News From Spreading on Facebook"
A step-by-step guide to reporting fake news articles that are shared on Facebook to help stop it from spreading.
NPR: "A Finder's Guide to Facts"
A checklist guide from NPR to help you identify fake news.
Try fact-checking yourself for a change
Tips from a Johns Hopkins University business professor
Wikipedia Bans Daily Mail in Most Cases

Profiting from Fake News: Video from Vice

Thanks to Carolina Hernandez from the University of Oregon. This page is adapted from her work.

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