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Fact Checking web sites

Can you believe everything you hear? Use these sites to separate fact from fiction.

FactCheck.org
A nonpartisan, nonprofit "consumer advocate" for voters that aims to reduce the level of deception and confusion in U.S. politics.
OpenSecrets.org
Nonpartisan guide to money's influence in politics and U.S. elections.
PolitiFact.com
PolitiFact is a project of the St. Petersburg Times to help you find the truth in American politics. Reporters and editors from the Times fact-check statements by members of Congress, the White House, lobbyists and interest groups and rate them on the Truth-O-Meter.
Snopes Urban Legends
This site reviews the veracity of urban legends, Internet rumors, e-mail forwards and more.