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How do you know if something you’ve heard is true or not?
And how do you know if someone is in the habit of passing on misinformation, or disinformation?
This site offers two types of search, both of which are free. The first allows you to check on a supposed fact using the fact-checkers you trust. It’s a bit like searching Kayak for airfares, but instead of airlines, it works with fact engines. It can save you a lot of time going to one fact-checker after another, when many of them may not even cover the issue you’re asking about.
The second search type gives you an equally easy way to find out someone’s reputation for being truthful or not about public issues. This is not just about people who are famous, or notorious — you probably have an opinion on anyone like that already. It’s useful for checking anybody who comments often about public issues, such as on social media.
How it works: We link to a long list of recognized fact checkers, run by many organizations that don’t always agree. Our list goes well beyond the fact-checkers most people are familiar with: along with major organizations such as the New York Times or the Washington Post’s fact-checking services, or BBC Verify, we list all sites currently certified through the non-partisan International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) or in Europe, the European Fact-Checking Standards Network (EFCSN). They start from a variety of political and social perspectives. And you decide for yourself which organizations you trust to get the facts right.
In Search for a Fact, you enter a supposed fact you’ve heard, and pick which fact checkers you prefer. The search will return anything those fact checkers have found that relates to your subject. You don’t have to use the exact same wording. More
In Search for a Name, when you put in any name, we will search that person or organization’s public statements, and compare what they’ve said about publicly controversial subjects against the fact-checkers you picked. More
We believe in making all this as transparent and as easy to understand as we can. Results pages include the option to drill down for details. There’s more background at the About Us page, and a cautionary note at A Note about Facts. Or to try out the engine right now, go to Rate Fact Checkers.