Fact-Checking . . . . . . . . . . . .

Do you need help determining what is fact and what is fiction?

Here are some reliable sources that sift through the hype and fabrications:

The International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) www.poynter.org/ifcn/

• To be deemed compliant with IFCN principles, an organization must exhibit a commitment to nonpartisanship and fairness, standards and transparency of sources, transparency about their funding sources, transparency of methodology, and a commitment to open and honest corrections. Some of the verified signatories of the IFCN are:

  FactCheck.org is a non-profit, non-partisan organization that monitors the factual accuracy of what is said by major political players in the form of TV ads, debates, speeches, interviews and news releases.

  SciCheck.org is a nonpartisan, nonprofit “consumer advocate” focusing exclusively on false and misleading scientific claims made by partisans to influence public policy. It is the science arm of FactCheck.org and is a project of the Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania.

  PolitiFact.com  is the largest political fact-checking news organization in the United States. It focuses on evaluating the truthfulness of statements and claims made by politicians, making it a go-to source for political fact-checking.

  Snopes.com is an independent publication that does fact checking, investigates rumors and provides links to the sources that they use to reach their conclusions.

T Verifica at www.telemundo.com/noticias/t-verifica is a Spanish language fact checking site from Telemundo. They monitor and debunk fake news and rumors that affect the Latino community in the United States. Their mission is to check the accuracy and veracity of the statements made by politicians, officials and other relevant figures in the public sphere.