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Facts and Fact Checking

Fact checks and fact checkers can still display media bias. Some might even turn out to be fake news, as we saw when President Trump inquired about using disinfectant as a possible coronavirus treatment.

In the face of this "infodemic," AllSides is curating a balanced newsfeed of the latest fact checks from throughout the political spectrum, and balanced facts on hundreds of topics and issues. We've also created a page that specifically displays fact checks and other content related to COVID-19 misinformation.

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Fight Fake News

Fighting fake news is not only about fact checking the stories you hear. It is also about holding the information you consume and the people or places you hear...
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Should Politicians be Exempt from Fact-Checks on Facebook?

After the 2016 Presidential election, Facebook was widely criticized for the spike of misinformation and disinformation that spread on its platform. The most...
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Post hoc fact-checking

External post hoc fact-checking by independent organizations began in the United States in the early 2000s.[2] In the 2010s, particularly following the 2016...
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Is Crowd Sourced Information Reliable?

In a world of easy-access data, it is often important to rely on crowd-sourced information. Multiple participants can check the data and combat individual bias...
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How AllSides Handles Media Bias in Fact Checking

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March 2nd, 2021

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Media Bias Alert: Snopes “Fact Checks” a Subjective Opinion on AOC

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February 4th, 2021

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How Fact Checkers Are Biased in the 2020 Election

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October 25th, 2020

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May 28th, 2020

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Florida Gov. DeSantis and YouTube are sparring over a video takedown. Is it censorship or misinformation?

In early April, YouTube took down a video featuring Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and a group of controversial scientists at a March 18 coronavirus roundtable. The...
 
PolitiFact
AllSides Media Bias Rating: Lean Left
A pair of misleading GOP attacks on Biden’s infrastructure plan
FACT CHECK

President Biden has proposed a $2.3 trillion infrastructure plan, to be financed mainly by increases in corporate taxes. Here’s a guide to two misleading...
 
Washington Post
AllSides Media Bias Rating: Lean Left
Pete Buttigieg is right: Racism shaped some urban highways
ANALYSIS

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg recently kicked off a social media frenzy when he said that racism has sometimes been a part of highway planning and...
 
PolitiFact
AllSides Media Bias Rating: Lean Left
Claims about HR 1 keep pouring in. Here are all of our fact-checks in one place
ANALYSIS

Confused by what people are saying about H.R. 1, the hotly contested voting and elections bill? We can’t blame you. The 791-page Democratic-backed bill —...
 
PolitiFact
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NPR Corrects Claim that Hunter Biden Story Was ‘Discredited’ by Intelligence Community

National Public Radio corrected a claim on Thursday that reports about Hunter Biden’s alleged laptop had been “discredited” by the intelligence community. “...
 
Mediaite
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Did Nancy Pelosi Thank George Floyd for ‘Sacrificing’ His Life?
FACT CHECK

On April 20, 2021, U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi spoke at a news conference following the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, who was...
 
Snopes
Democratic Spin on Bipartisan Support for American Jobs Plan
FACT CHECK

Several independent studies show strong bipartisan support for many of the main spending components of the $2.7 trillion American Jobs Plan. Still, those polls...
 
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Underselling the Infrastructure in Infrastructure Plan
FACT CHECK

President Joe Biden has taken an arguably expansive view of infrastructure to justify some of the proposed spending in the $2.7 trillion American Jobs Plan....
 
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Are These Rumors About Daunte Wright’s Criminal Record True?
FACT CHECK

When Brooklyn Center police fatally shot Daunte Wright on April 11, 2021, he was "on the run" from law enforcement for committing aggravated robbery.
 
Snopes
The Facts on the Recommended J&J Vaccine ‘Pause’
FACT CHECK

So far, nearly 200 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines have been administered in the U.S., including 7.2 million doses of the Johnson...
 
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Are the COVID Vaccines Experimental? Did They Skip Animal Trials?
FACT CHECK

A viral Facebook post lists “6 facts” about the three COVID-19 vaccines currently in use in the United States. These “facts” are listed as follows: “none are...
 
The Dispatch
AllSides Media Bias Rating: Lean Right
Can Americans Buy 'Whatever You Want' Without a Background Check at a Gun Show?
FACT CHECK

During a speech detailing his plans for new gun control actions, President Joe Biden said, “Most people don’t know: If you walk into a store and you buy a gun...
 
The Dispatch
AllSides Media Bias Rating: Lean Right
Has the Biden Administration Resumed Building the Southern Border Wall?
FACT CHECK

A widely shared tweet from April 6 claims that President Joe Biden’s administration will “resume building the wall that Trump started.” While it’s true...
 
The Dispatch
AllSides Media Bias Rating: Lean Right
Do Americans Need a Vaccine Passport for Interstate Travel?
FACT CHECK

A widely shared Instagram post claims that “Americans need a vaccine passport for interstate travel,” even though, “illegal immigrants are pouring” through “...
 
The Dispatch
AllSides Media Bias Rating: Lean Right
Is Nike Producing ‘Satan Shoes’ With Lil Nas X?
FACT CHECK

Viral social media posts in the past few days have claimed that Nike is producing a limited edition run of “Satan shoes,” which incorporate demonic imagery and...
 
The Dispatch
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