PolitiFact
PolitiFact is a fact-checking website that rates the accuracy of claims by elected officials and others on its Truth-O-Meter.
Overview
Added
March 18, 2026
Subject & domain
language-arts · media-literacy-digital-communication
Grade range
Grade 9 (Freshman)–Grade 12 (Senior)
Page kind
Article
Introduction
PolitiFact Mission and Principles
- Core Mission: Providing citizens with the information necessary for self-governance in a democracy.
- Primary Activity: Fact-checking journalism.
- Guiding Principles:
- Independence
- Transparency
- Fairness
- Thorough reporting
- Clear writing
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