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5 Tips for Finding High-Quality News Websites

Written by:
David Emery
Sept. 26, 2023 Lots of websites call their content "news," but their quality and reliability vary enormously.
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ad hominem fallacy

Snopestionary: The 'Ad Hominem' Logical Fallacy

Written by:
Madison Dapcevich
May 26, 2022 Logical fallacies are behind many of the harmful misunderstandings, rumors, and conspiracy theor ...
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The Fallacy of 'Hasty Generalizations,' Explained

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
Feb. 10, 2023 Logical fallacies are behind many of the harmful misunderstandings, rumors, and conspiracy theor ...
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Graphics, Art, Pattern

Snopes Tips: Why Care if Research Is 'Peer-Reviewed'?

Written by:
Madison Dapcevich
March 30, 2022 A how-to guide to reading scientific research.
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how to spot a deepfake

How to Spot a Deepfake

Written by:
Dan Evon
June 8, 2022 For starters, don't believe everything you see. 
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Logical Fallacies 101: Your Holiday Guide for Dinner Table Debates

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
Dec. 14, 2022 Put down that drumstick and listen all ye well.
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Abraham Lincoln: 'Don't believe everything you read on the internet just because there's a picture with a quote next to it.'

Here's How to Authenticate Viral Quotes Attached to Historical Figures

Written by:
David Emery
Dec. 5, 2022 Nothing gives a quotation more gravitas than a famous name attached to it.
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4 Ways to Be Smart On Social Media This Holiday Season

Written by:
Jessica Lee
Nov. 23, 2022 Eat. Sleep. Scroll. Repeat.
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The final stretch of 2022 midterm campaigns will no doubt inspire a deluge of online content with varying levels of authenticity or fact — be it memes, videos, photographs, or sensational tabloid headlines.

3 Types of False Election Rumors to Look Out For

Written by:
Jessica Lee
Oct. 18, 2022 As Election Day nears, these types of rumors may fill your social media feeds. But, with a littl ...
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Sweets, Confectionery, Food

Snopes-tionary: What is 'Scarelore'?

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
Oct. 5, 2022 There are many names for urban legends on the internet.
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Whoopi Goldberg is but one celebrity victim of an online death hoax.

Why Are Online Death Hoaxes so Popular?

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
Sept. 22, 2022 Celebrities, royalty, sports personalities — all have been unwitting victims.
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Do More Americans Believe In Conspiracy Theories Now Than Ever Before?

Written by:
The Conversation
Sept. 19, 2022 A scholar of conspiracy theories at Ruhr University Bochum explored the question.
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Shelf, Person, Human

Keep Watch For These Internet Rumors about 'Banned' Books in Schools or Libraries

Written by:
Jessica Lee
Sept. 15, 2022 It's a trend with which the Snopes newsroom has become very familiar: memes listing supposedly " ...
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How to Spot a Social Media Bot

Snopes Tips: How to Spot Social Media Bots

Written by:
Madison Dapcevich
July 25, 2022 Bots are used for a variety of reasons online, from boosting follower counts to interfering in p ...
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Sponsored content can be as innocent as an ad for your local restaurant, or as deceptive as an article or TV segment where the provider fails to disclose that they received money for the space.

Snopestionary: What Is Sponsored Content?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
July 19, 2022 Also called "native advertising," it can be as innocent as a restaurant ad on your newsfeed, or ...
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Snopestionary: The 'Strawman' Logical Fallacy

Snopestionary: The 'Straw Man' Logical Fallacy

Written by:
Madison Dapcevich
June 14, 2022 Logical fallacies are behind many of the harmful misunderstandings, rumors, and conspiracy theor ...
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These nine resources are just a sampling of the vast amount of online research materials that can be utilized to explore the history of New York City.

9 Excellent Resources for New York History Research

Written by:
Jordan Liles
June 10, 2022 There's much more to historical research than old, dusty books.
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red herring logical fallacy

Snopestionary: The 'Red Herring' Logical Fallacy

Written by:
Bethania Palma
June 10, 2022 This logical fallacy is sometimes referred to as the fallacy of distraction.
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Person, Human, Clothing

Unverified Rumors Thrived After the Uvalde School Shooting

Written by:
Jordan Liles
June 6, 2022 It’s unclear why so many social media users willingly share unverified rum ...
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slippery slope fallacy

Snopestionary: The 'Slippery Slope' Logical Fallacy

Written by:
Madison Dapcevich
May 31, 2022 Logical fallacies are behind many of the harmful misunderstandings, rumors, and conspiracy theor ...
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