With election day just around the corner, here’s a look at the most popular political fact checking websites.
A project of the Annenberg Public Policy Center, FactCheck.org reviews candidate statements, advertisements, and viral emails. The site calls itself “a nonpartisan, nonprofit ‘consumer advocate’ for voters that aims to reduce the level of deception and confusion in U.S. politics.” If you don’t see the fact you want checked, try the Ask FactCheck feature.
Glenn Kessler’s Washington Post blog examines the claims of political figures and governments in detail, using the Pinocchio Test to rate each statement.
This Pulitzer-Prize winning site from the Tampa Bay Times measures politicians’ statements using a Truth-O-Meter, which rates statements on a scale from True to Pants on Fire. The design of the site’s home page lets you quickly scan the statements and their ratings, and each rating is accompanied by a detailed article explaining Politifact’s decision.
