Be informed, not misled.
Learn the tactics of a fact checker. Verify before you believe or share!
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USAFacts.org provides an easy-to understand portrait of American current events based on data straight from government agencies. Opinion-free information lets the researcher decide where to stand on issues and government policies. |
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A Starting Point is "a video-based civic engagement platform...to create a bipartisan channel of communication and connectivity...[and] a more informed electorate." Created by Chris Evans, Mark Kassen, and Joe Kiani. |
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Crash Course provides the ultimate free course in Navigating Digital Information. Follow this playlist to become a pro at knowing who and what to believe! A collaboration with Stanford Education Group and Poynter.
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MediaWise series "Is This Legit?" Season 3. Teens share tips on how to factcheck in everyday life and how to not be fooled by misinformation.
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News Literacy Project's debunking tool to find out which viral trends are true and which are fake. Track topics and misinformation tactics for the 2024 election with their Election 2024 Misinformation Dashboard!
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Trusted fact checkers follow IFCN (International Fact Checking Network) standards.
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Poynter Institute: Highly reputable journalism school. Creator of MediaWise Teen Factchecking.
Mediabiasfactcheck.com: Comprehensive resource ranks bias AND reliability WITH receipts!
Open Secrets: Where do politician's get their $? Nation's premier research for where money goes in politics.
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Enter your address to get your sample ballot! Learn about local candidates and issues. Check out the List of Political Parties, and learn why only certain ones appear on your ballot.
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Enter your address to get your sample ballot and even your polling place location! Learn about both local and federal candidates and issues. A "one-stop-shop" for election information brought to you by the League of Women Voters' Education Fund.
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Get your voter information straight from the source at the Secretary of State's web site. Pre-register if you're 16 or 17, register to vote, update your registration if you move, change parties, or change your name, and check your registration any time. Know when the next election is coming up even if it's an off year, and know when ballots will be sent out. All the rules and regulations to make sure your vote counts are here.
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Free, nonpartisan information about candidates, current officials, legislation, issues, and voting. Provides a fun page listing ALL political parties (including very obscure ones). Just be aware that many of these parties are not active, or may not be active in your state.
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