How to Fight Fake News

In the era of disinformation campaigns, deepfakes and clickbait, being able to identify quality information has become an essential part of being a responsible citizen.

As election season kicks into full gear this week with the Iowa caucuses, we spoke with three Rutgers librarians to better understand fake news as a phenomenon, and what we can do to stop it from spreading.

What tools are available to help us identify fake news or build skills to find credible information?

Katie Elson Anderson: Sites such as Snopes.com, Leadstories.com, Politifact.com and Factcheck.org...