Try these fact checking resources:
AllSides
Provides multiple angles on the same story so you can quickly get the full picture, not just one slant.
Media Bias / Fact Check
Independent media outlet dedicated to educating the public on media bias and deceptive news practices.
Emergent
A real-time rumor tracker focusing on email and social media rumors.
Fact-Checking - Poynter.org
Checks current news stories.
FactCheck.org
Fact checker that reflects The Washington Post's left of center viewpoint. All fact checks sourced, but they check right wing claims more than left wing.
OpenSecrets.org
Nonpartisan source for discovering how much and where candidates and lobbying groups get their money.
Politifact
Rates the accuracy of claims by elected officials and others who speak up in American politics.
Snopes.com
Website covering urban legends, Internet rumors, e-mail forwards, and other stories of unknown or questionable origin. It is a well-known resource for validating and debunking such stories in American popular culture.
TruthOrFiction.com
Very similar to Snopes. Site tends to focus more on political rumors and hoaxes.
Provides multiple angles on the same story so you can quickly get the full picture, not just one slant.
Media Bias / Fact Check
Independent media outlet dedicated to educating the public on media bias and deceptive news practices.
Emergent
A real-time rumor tracker focusing on email and social media rumors.
Fact-Checking - Poynter.org
Checks current news stories.
FactCheck.org
Fact checker that reflects The Washington Post's left of center viewpoint. All fact checks sourced, but they check right wing claims more than left wing.
OpenSecrets.org
Nonpartisan source for discovering how much and where candidates and lobbying groups get their money.
Politifact
Rates the accuracy of claims by elected officials and others who speak up in American politics.
Snopes.com
Website covering urban legends, Internet rumors, e-mail forwards, and other stories of unknown or questionable origin. It is a well-known resource for validating and debunking such stories in American popular culture.
TruthOrFiction.com
Very similar to Snopes. Site tends to focus more on political rumors and hoaxes.