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Fact-checking may be important, but it won’t help Americans learn to disagree better

Recommended Reading / January 25th, 2022 / By The Conversation

Entering the new year, Americans are increasingly divided. They clash not only over differing opinions on COVID-19 risk or abortion, but basic facts like election counts and whether vaccines work.

fact checking, Misinformation, COVID-19 misinformation

Media Bias Alert: AP and Reuters’ Fact Checks on “Mass Formation Psychosis”

Bias / January 12th, 2022 / By Julie Mastrine

Two recent fact checks by the Associated Press and Reuters about “mass formation psychosis” led to charges of bias.

Media Bias, fact checking, Fact Checkers, AP, AP bias, Reuters, Reuters bias

Facts vs Myths: Did a Pro-Trump Mob Beat a Cop to Death?

Fact Check / December 29th, 2021 / By Henry A. Brechter

Despite a lack of evidence, the claim showed up in Trump’s impeachment proceedings and was repeated by President Joe Biden months later.

Facts and Myths, fact checking, Donald Trump, Capitol Chaos, Brian Sicknick, misinformation and disinformation, Capitol riot

Facts vs Myths: Was the 2020 Election Stolen?

Fact Check / December 16th, 2021 / By Henry A. Brechter

Let’s break down the media coverage and dominant opinions around the claim, and highlight the main facts, myths, disagreements and disconnects.

Facts and Myths, fact checking, misinformation and disinformation, 2020 Election, Donald Trump, voting rights and voter fraud

Facts vs Myths: Did COVID-19 Leak From a Chinese Lab?

Fact Check / December 14th, 2021 / By Henry A. Brechter

Almost immediately after the COVID-19 pandemic began, people speculated about how it started. Most of this focused on China, where the pandemic began, and specifically on the city of Wuhan.

Facts and Myths, fact checking, Wuhan lab, coronavirus, misinformation and disinformation, China, Science

Introducing 2021's Major Facts and Myths

Recommended Reading / December 7th, 2021 / By Henry A. Brechter

Our upcoming blog series will separate facts from fiction in the year's biggest and most complex stories.

Media Bias, fact checking, misinformation and disinformation, Media industry, Facts and Myths

Why AllSides Doesn’t Rate Media Accuracy

Bias / August 27th, 2021 / By AllSides Staff

We're not arbiters of truth — and in a democracy, no news outlet should be.

Media Bias, AllSides, AllSides Standards, Bias, fact checking, Fact checks, facts and fact check

Introducing The AllSides Fact Check Bias Chart™

Bias / August 24th, 2021 / By AllSides Staff

The AllSides Fact Check Bias Chart™ reveals the bias of top fact checkers, such as Snopes, Politifact, FactCheck.org and more.

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Fact-checking may be important, but it won’t help Americans learn to disagree better

Media Bias Alert: AP and Reuters’ Fact Checks on “Mass Formation Psychosis”

Facts vs Myths: Did a Pro-Trump Mob Beat a Cop to Death?

Facts vs Myths: Was the 2020 Election Stolen?

Facts vs Myths: Did COVID-19 Leak From a Chinese Lab?

Introducing 2021's Major Facts and Myths

Why AllSides Doesn’t Rate Media Accuracy

Introducing The AllSides Fact Check Bias Chart™