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Media literacy

The ability to critically evaluate media sources and identify bias

Fact-Checks

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Jan 16, 2026
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what are some of the big fake news medias?

A wide range of compilations and watchdogs catalog and challenge outlets that publish falsehoods, from Wikipedia’s curated "List of fake news websites" to active fact‑checking organizations such as Sn...

Jan 21, 2026

Which US media outlets are rated as left-leaning by bias trackers?

Major media‑bias trackers such as AllSides, Ad Fontes Media and newer aggregators like Biasly routinely place a set of mainstream U.S. outlets on the left/lean‑left part of their spectrum; examples co...

Jan 18, 2026

What steps do platforms and mainstream outlets take to correct or label satire that is being shared as real news?

Platforms and mainstream outlets use a mix of labels, algorithmic demotion, third‑party fact‑checking, editorial corrections and public clarifications to address satire that circulates as literal news...

Jan 18, 2026

The veracity of AllSides

AllSides is a widely used media-bias aggregator that publicly rates over a thousand outlets and fact-checkers using a mix of multipartisan editorial reviews and blind surveys; it positions itself as a...

Jan 18, 2026

Can de world be saved from idiocy

The world can be steered away from widespread ignorance — but not by a single miracle fix; success depends on sustained, coordinated investments in critical thinking, media and information literacy, a...

Jan 18, 2026

How have social media misreports about public religious observance in NYC been corrected by local fact-checkers?

Local corrections to social-media misreports about public religious observance in New York City generally follow three paths—verification reporting by local fact-checkers, public-office responses and ...

Jan 17, 2026

What technical markers do fact‑checkers use to distinguish AI‑generated protest videos from authentic footage?

Fact‑checkers distinguish AI‑generated protest videos from authentic footage by combining visible visual clues (odd lighting, blurry faces, unnatural object behavior), technical markers (invisible wat...

Jan 9, 2026

How do media-bias rating systems (Ad Fontes, MBFC, AllSides) differ in methodology and outcomes?

Ad Fontes, AllSides and Media Bias/Fact Check (MBFC) pursue the same goal—helping readers spot political slant—but they diverge sharply on method and therefore on outcomes: Ad Fontes pairs multi-analy...