DEPENDABLE SOURCES FOR EVIDENCE-BASED INFORMATION
Use these trustworthy websites to verify government, health, military, and other information, helping you counter misinformation and conspiracy theories.
GOVERNMENT INFORMATION
- USA.gov: Official U.S. government portal for federal, state, and local services and data.
- USASpending.gov: Tracks federal spending, offering transparent budget data.
- Federal Register: Publishes federal regulations and executive orders.
HEALTH INFORMATION
- MedlinePlus: National Library of Medicine’s consumer health information on over 1,000 topics.
- CDC: Evidence-based data on diseases, vaccines, and outbreaks.
- NIH: Research-based health information and peer-reviewed studies.
- WHO: Global health data and misinformation debunking.
MILITARY INFORMATION
- Defense.gov: U.S. Department of Defense news and policies.
- Military Health System: Health data for military personnel and families.
- Veterans Affairs: Veteran healthcare and benefits information.
FACT-CHECKING AND MISINFORMATION
- Snopes: Fact-checks urban legends and conspiracies.
- PolitiFact: Verifies political and public claims.
- Google Fact Check Tools: Aggregates fact-checking articles.
ACADEMIC AND NONPROFIT
- PubMed: Database of peer-reviewed medical and scientific articles.
- Google Scholar: Indexes scholarly articles across disciplines.
- American Psychological Association: Research on conspiracy belief psychology.
- KFF: Nonprofit health policy research and data.