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The Internet is everyone\u2019s main source of information. People perform online searches all the time. One disadvantage of the Internet, though, is how easy it is to publish wrong information.
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With fake news<\/a> getting the spotlight in the past few years, we\u2019ve been forced to be even more vigilant about how credible the information we\u2019re reading about or writing on actually is. However, it\u2019s also forcing us as readers to personally take an active part in learning how to read critically and how to do proper research.
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The following list of tools (in no particular order) will help you fact-check your online research<\/a>, whether it be a video, an image or an article. These tools will help you tell the difference between fact and fiction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

1. Snopes.com<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Snopes.com<\/a> was started in 1994 and is well-known to researchers and journalists as it specializes in debunking the urban legends and misinformation you find on the Internet.
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The site is pretty straight forward. It verifies articles and claims the old fashioned way with human fact checkers who write up articles verifying news topics with their findings. For any information you\u2019d like them to cover, you can email a link to the site. Their writers will offer up the sources they looked up, so you, yourself, can follow the trail and see how they came to their conclusions for yourself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. FindExif.com<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

With people being able to modify images all too easily, it\u2019s hard to tell if an image is edited or not. FindExif.com<\/a> allows you to take the first step in trying to determine if the image you have is original or is wrapped in fake location tags, backdated or hiding something.
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How? FindExif.com works with the EXIF data<\/a>, or metadata, of an image that\u2019s embedded inside the file. If the image is an original, you\u2019ll see details about the model of the camera, the image\u2019s timestamp and dimensions, among other information.
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Just input the image URL through the tool and you can extract that data to take a closer look. You can then cross-reference those details with other sources online to pin down when, where and in what context the photo image was taken.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. InVID <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Unfortunately, online videos are just as susceptible to editing and tampering as images are. This is why this tool makes the list. InVID<\/a> is a Chrome plugin that helps you to verify and debunk videos.
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Once installed, this plugin lets you do a number of things to start digging into digital videos. You can:
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