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Fake News

What is fake news? Why should you care? How can you avoid it? Find out all this and more, in the UVic Libraries Fake News Guide.

NewsGuard - Fact Checking Russian News Disinformation

Fact checking

When you fact check a news story you are looking to determine whether or not the statements and claims made are accurate. There are a number of websites dedicated to examining news circulating in the media and providing the public with information regarding its credibility. Fact check any news stories you aren't sure about using one of the websites below:

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