Here is a list of websites that can help you understand what you are seeing online. We looked at each site carefully to see that they are independent and use original sources to determine what is true.

• Fact Check Don't get spun by internet rumors
• PolitiFact Stand up for the facts- verifies reports from primary sources
• Open Secrets Center for responsive politics-investigates money's role in politics
• ProPublica To expose abuses of power and betrayals of the public trust
• Otero Media Bias Chart Look here to find your favorite media source
• News Literacy Project Designed for educators and students with a test to see if you can spot fake news
• AllSides Don't be fooled by media bias and fake news- provides left, right and center viewpoints
• SciCheck Fact Check with a focus on science
• Harvard's Bias Test Take this to see where your biases are
• NPR A finder's guide to facts
• Understanding Bias
• Calling Bull&hit Data reasoning in a digital world