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Use this list of questions to evaluate the information that you find.

From The News Literacy Project.

From EasyBib.

From TED-ED.

This CNN article discusses "Pizzagate," when a fake news story connected a pizzeria with a child pornography ring allegedly run by Hillary Clinton and John Podesta. On Sunday, December 3, 2016, an armed shooter entered the pizzeria and fired a shot before being accosted by the police.

This article from NPR discusses "post-truth" and provides some advice on what to look for in a news outlet.

This New York Times article traces a tweet made by a Twitter user with a following of 35. The tweet was shared over 400,000 times in various forums in just a matter of days.

Washington Post's blog posts about fake news stories.

From the Wall Street Journal.

Snopes.com's updated guide to the internet's clickbaiting, news-faking, social media exploiting dark side.

This NPR article is about Jestin Coler, who began creating and distributing fake news in 2013.

Provides multiple viewpoints on a variety of news stories.

A product of the Annenberg Public Policy Center, this site is terrific for checking up on political claims. Also includes SciCheck.

This list was created by Melissa Zimdars of Merrimack College. (Note: this is a work in progress.)

Similar to Snopes, but focuses on email hoaxes, identity theft scams and spam.

This Pulitzer Prize-winning site researches the claims of politicians and checks their accuracy.

One of the oldest debunking sites on the Internet, Snopes.com focuses on urban legends, news stories and memes.