factpeople.org

The Fact People

A running roll call of the writers, journalists, and pundits doing the work of keeping us grounded in what's actually true.

Fact-checking sites:
These sites investigate widely circulated claims and determine how well they match the available evidence. They focus on rumors, viral social-media posts, political claims, scams, urban legends, manipulated images and quotations, and other possible misinformation.
 PolitiFact FactCheck.org Snopes Reuters Fact Check AP Fact Check
Image origin search:

These sites are good at detecting misrepresented or altered existing photographs. They are less useful when an image is completely new—such as a newly generated AI image. They can reveal several kinds of deception:

  • An image claimed to be from a recent event may appear online years earlier.
  • The original may show that part of the photograph was cropped out.
  • An older, unedited version may reveal that something was added or removed.
  • The image may come from a completely different location or event.
 TinEye Google Images
Fake video/audio/image detection:
These free sites have a fairly good record at determining if video, images, or audio is fake or not. They are not perfect (but no fake detection system is perfect).
 TrueMedia Deep-o-meter Deepware Scanner Hive Detect
Fake image detection:
These free tools examine a single image for signs of manipulation or AI generation — inconsistent lighting and noise, edited regions, and telltale artifacts. Useful for images that never existed before, which reverse image search can't find.
 Forensically DeepAI Fake Image Detector
Fake audio detection:
These free tools analyze a voice recording for signs that it was synthesized or cloned rather than spoken by a real person. Like all detectors they are imperfect, and short or low-quality clips are the hardest to judge.
 Undetectable AI TextSight Voice Detector
Law
Anne P. Mitchell
Anne P. Mitchell, Esq.
Internet Law & Policy Attorney

Why we listen to Anne: she provides clarity and insight into legal rulings and laws that often get obfuscated or misinterpreted.

Author, Section 6 of the CAN-SPAM Act · CEO, Institute for Social Internet Public Policy · Prof. Emeritus, Lincoln Law School

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Health
Dr. Jessica Knurick
Dr. Jessica Knurick
Evidence-based nutrition & public health

Why we listen to Jessica: she cuts through the haze of bogus nutrition and food claims.

PhD, Nutrition Science · Registered Dietitian

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Health
Dr. Michael Greger
Dr. Michael Greger, M.D.
Physician & nutrition science communicator

Why we listen to Michael: he analyzes the latest medical research to reveal the true state of scientific research in health and nutrition.

FACLM · Founding Member & Fellow, American College of Lifestyle Medicine · Founder, NutritionFacts.org

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Health
Morgan McSweeney
Morgan McSweeney
Biotech researcher & science communicator

Why we listen to Morgan: unfiltered analysis of health claims based on science.

PhD, Pharmaceutical Sciences & Immunology, UNC Chapel Hill

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Finance
Tyler Gardner
Tyler Gardner
Former Portfolio Manager & Financial Advisor

Why we listen to Tyler: no-nonsense advice on your finances and investing.

MBA, Isenberg School of Management

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AI
Arvind Narayanan Sayash Kapoor
Arvind Narayanan & Sayash Kapoor
Computer Science Professionals

Why we listen: authoritative facts and opinions about artificial intelligence for humans to consume.

Princeton Center for Information Technology Policy

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Politics
Rachel Maddow
Rachel Maddow
TV host & political commentator

Why we listen to Rachel: her in-depth political analysis, historical storytelling, and investigative journalism are timely and evidence-based.

D.Phil., Politics, University of Oxford · Host, The Rachel Maddow Show, MS NOW

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Politics
Fareed Zakaria
Fareed Zakaria
Journalist & foreign policy commentator

Why we listen to Fareed: he brings sharp, globally informed analysis to complex foreign policy and world events.

Host, Fareed Zakaria GPS, CNN · Columnist, The Washington Post

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Politics
Heather Cox Richardson
Heather Cox Richardson
Historian & political commentator

Why we listen to Heather: unabashed historical analysis, contrasting today's issues with the extant historical record.

Professor of History, Boston College

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