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Videos, Watchdogs, Tools
- Fake news detector by Karan Singhal
Using this extension for Chrome you can identify fake news web sites based on whether they are similar to known false news sites using the power of AI. The extension analyses these websites using a neural network similar to the one powering other AI applications, like Siri and self-driving cars.
- NewsFeed defenders
A challenging game that engages players with the standards of journalism, showing how to spot a variety of methods behind the viral deception we all face today. Join a fictional social media site focused on news and information, and meet the challenge to level up from guest user to site admin.
- RevEye reverse image search
Perform a search by image. This extension allows to perform an inverse image search on multiple image search engines Google, Bing, Yandex, TinEye and Baidu. You can configure the context menu to contain either a single button with your default search engine, or a cascaded menu with all included search engines.
- Craig Silverman's Buzzfeed blog
Craig Silverman is a Canadian journalist and the media editor of BuzzFeed, and the former head of BuzzFeed's Canadian division. He has been writing for many years for a variety of publications on media accuracy and verification issues. He is known as an expert on 'fake news’.
- Snopes.com
When misinformation obscures the truth and readers don’t know what to trust, Snopes.com’s fact checking and original, investigative reporting lights the way to evidence-based and contextualised analysis. We always document our sources so readers are empowered to do independent research and make up their own minds.
- Fact Checker (Washington Post)
From columnist Glenn Kessler, focusing on accuracy of statements of political figures "regarding issues of great importance, be they national, international or local" is of utmost importance. In a busy, 24-hour news cycle, it's hard to spot the truth behind the rhetoric. We're doing it for you.