There are a number of resources that can help verify if a recent news article or public statement and provide you the background information on the topic at hand. Here is a list of free resources with an objective reputation.
- AllSides provides balanced news and exposes media bias.
- FactCheck is a consumer advocate for voters that aims to reduce the level of deception and confusion in U.S. politics. It is a project of the Annenberg Public Policy Center of the Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Pennsylvania. They are also on YouTube.
- PolitiFact is a fact-checking website that rates the accuracy of claims by elected officials. More can be found on their YouTube page.
- Snopes is a fact-checking website that deals with information being shared on the Internet.