How to verify information
Practical skills for checking what you see online before sharing it
Reverse image search
Find where an image originally appeared to detect reuse out of context or outright fakes.
TinEye Check publication dates
Old stories recirculate constantly. Always verify when something was actually published.
Wayback Machine Source triangulation
Cross-reference claims across multiple independent sources before accepting them as true.
Google Fact Check Explorer Identifying edited screenshots
Look for font inconsistencies, odd spacing, pixel artifacts, or unusual timestamps that signal tampering.
Bellingcat how-tos Tracking original sources
Follow the chain backward. Most viral claims trace to a single origin — find it.
Reading beyond headlines
Headlines often contradict or exaggerate the article beneath them. Read fully before sharing.
Emotionally manipulative language
Content designed to make you angry or afraid is often engineered to bypass critical thinking.
Recognizing fake experts
Check credentials independently. Titles can be fabricated; institutional affiliations can be misrepresented.
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How to verify information
Practical skills for checking what you see online before sharing it
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Verification toolkit
Step-by-step walkthroughs: viral images, political quotes, tracing funding, archiving evidence
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Fact-checking organizations
Established operations with documented methodology and editorial standards
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Media bias & source reliability
Tools for understanding how outlets frame stories and where they sit on the political spectrum
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Misinformation & propaganda research
Organizations studying influence campaigns, bot networks, and coordinated inauthentic behavior
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Deepfake & AI detection
Tools for identifying synthetic or manipulated video, audio, and images
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Verification & OSINT tools
Open-source intelligence tools for tracking, verifying, and investigating online claims
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Academic & research sources
Peer-reviewed and institutional research on information ecosystems and public knowledge
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Legal, democracy & accountability
Organizations working on democratic institutions, disinformation law, and political accountability
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Known bad actors & documented ops
State-sponsored and non-state influence operations confirmed through indictments and research
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BADBOX / BadBotnet
A supply-chain botnet hiding malware inside consumer devices — confirmed by FBI, Google, and HUMAN Security
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