Resources & Fact-Checking

Learn how to spot, verify, and challenge misinformation

How to Spot and Combat “Fake News”

• How to Spot Fake News – FactCheck.org (2016)
• How to Combat Misinformation – FactCheck.org (2025)
• Websites That Post Fake or Satirical Stories – FactCheck.org (2017)

Story 1: Polling Panic

• Debunking Articles:
• Dominion Voting: Setting the Record Straight (Antrim County)
• PolitiFact: No, Dominion Voting Systems Didn’t Say That About Michigan
• Learn More:
• Brennan Center: Election Misinformation Resources

Story 2: Unchecked Aggression

• Debunking Articles:
• FactCheck.org: Trump’s False and Misleading Ukraine Claims
• Learn More:
• ICRC: Protecting Civilians from Disinformation During Armed Conflict

Story 3: Unnatural Disaster

• Debunking Articles:
• FactCheck.org: Baseless Claims About Weather Modification
• Learn More:
• NOAA: Debunking Weather Modification Claims

Story 4: Bad Influence

• Debunking Articles:
• FactCheck.org: RFK Jr.’s Comments on Food Dyes
• Learn More:
• WHO: Food Additives Fact Sheet

Story 7: Technology Turmoil

• Debunking Articles:
• BBC Newsround: AI and Deepfake Awareness
• NYTimes: Deepfake Scandal and Digital Safety
• Joan Ganz Cooney Center: Children & Online Misinformation
• UNICEF: Babies and Screen Time
• Learn More:
• Johns Hopkins: Social Media & Mental Health in Teens
• Johns Hopkins: Screen Time Side Effects
• KFF: Cellphones in Schools & Youth Mental Health
• News Literacy Project: Teens and Conspiracy Beliefs