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Media Literacy

Snopestionary: 8 tips to vet fundraisers and protect your donations

Written by: Rae Deng

Feb. 21, 2026

Here is how to make sure your money is going to a legitimate cause.

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AI slop took over the internet. Here's what it is and why you should care

Written by: Jack Izzo

Aug. 28, 2025

We know firsthand how hard figuring out whether something is real can be.

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Snopestionary: AI slop, explained

Written by: Jack Izzo

Aug. 22, 2025

The rise of artificial intelligence tools has left many social media users scrambling to figure ...

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Your Snopes toolkit to guard against online misinformation

Written by: Jessica Lee

April 2, 2025

Learn how to perform reverse-image searches, spot deepfake videos, identify photos that were cre ...

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Don't Fall for Phony Online Rumors with These Tips

Written by: Jessica Lee

April 2, 2024

From archiving web pages to spotting AI-generated pics, these tools will help guard you against ...

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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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4 Tips for Spotting AI-Generated Pics

Written by: David Emery Jessica Lee

April 16, 2023

Images created by artificial intelligence (AI) software often circulate without disclaimers to s ...

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A Collection of Tips for Combating Online Misinformation Like a Pro

Written by: Jessica Lee

March 31, 2022

To celebrate International Fact-Checking Day on April 2, the Snopes newsroom compiled some tools ...

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The Debate Over 'Doxxing,' Explained

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

March 7, 2023

What constitutes as doxxing has been the subject of considerable debate. Let's break it down.

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16 Examples of Misleading (or False) 'Copypasta' Messages

Written by: Izz Scott LaMagdeleine

Feb. 26, 2023

This type of post asks people to copy, paste and share text — and doesn't always relay the truth.

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Media Literacy: How Can You Tell if a Post Is Satire/Parody?

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

Feb. 25, 2023

Satirical posts can be surprisingly deceptive when they aren't accompanied by a clear disclaimer.

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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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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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The Fallacy of 'Moving the Goalposts', Explained

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

Feb. 3, 2023

Logical fallacies are behind many of the harmful misunderstandings, rumors, and conspiracy theor ...

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Snopestionary: What Is An Echo Chamber?

Snopestionary: What Is an Echo Chamber?

Written by: Madison Dapcevich

June 24, 2022

Both in person and online, echo chambers reinforce our own viewpoints and hinder our ability to ...

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How to Spot a Deepfake

Written by: Dan Evon

June 8, 2022

For starters, don't believe everything you see. 

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Snopestionary: What is Doxxing?

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

Dec. 16, 2022

Twitter made headlines in late 2022 for changing its anti-doxxing policy.

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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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