5 tips to help you fact-check online claims for yourself
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Today we're fact-checking if former President Trump is under investigation for other crimes, and giving you tips to fact-check online claims.
QUESTION OF THE DAY
Is former President Trump under investigation for other crimes?
From Barbara via text
After the indictment against former President Donald Trump, some VERIFY readers are wondering if he is facing additional legal troubles. Barbara asked if Trump is under investigation for other crimes.
We can VERIFY that former President Trump is under investigation for other crimes.
Trump is facing several criminal investigations at both the state and federal level. He could face charges in connection to the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, his handling of classified documents and his alleged efforts to overturn the 2020 election results in Georgia.
Read the full story for a breakdown of the legal cases and where they stand.
U.S. Department of Justice
Fulton County court records contributed by the Lawfare Institute
Fulton County District Attorney’s office
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VERIFIED ways you can fact-check online claims
Yesterday was International Fact-Checking Day. To mark the occasion, VERIFY compiled tips to help you fact-check online claims for yourself before hitting the "share" button. Here are three of those tips.
1. Consider the source. Here are five questions you can ask yourself about the source when fact-checking a claim online:
-Who's the author?
-Is the author or news source biased?
-Does the author clearly cite their sources?
-Is this a well-known or legitimate website?
-Is this account or website devoted to satire or parody?
2. Check the date. Old images or articles may recirculate on social media after disasters or other major events. You should be able to see when an article or report was first published online or last updated. The more recent a report is, the better.
3. Conduct a reverse image search. If you suspect a photo is fake, reverse image searches are a helpful way to find its original source and when it first appeared online. There are several tools VERIFY for reverse image searches: Google, RevEye and TinEye. Tap the button below for more on how to use these tools and all of our fact-checking tips.
DID YOU KNOW...
... that Thomas Jefferson is credited as the first American to write down an ice cream recipe?
However, claims that he introduced ice cream to the U.S. are demonstrably false.
IMAGE CREDIT: ADOBE STOCK
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