Snopes

Snopes.com is a website that bills itself as the definitive internet reference source for urban legends, myths, rumors, folklore and misinformation. Snopes' readers are familiar with the format that includes a false or true verdict on a story's content, with the reasoning for the verdict posted after the determination. Snopes has debunked political misinformation and purposeful disinformation from the left, right, and other political parties--- and death threats have ensured as a result of discrediting an idea that is placed in the news solely to confuse and divide readers. To some, Snopes is the go-to site for checking a story posted on social media when the story seems too outlandish or the news source is suspect. The scroll on Facebook's news feeds has changed with the availability of quick fact checking, as users frequently correct inaccurate posts by linking to fact check stories on Snopes. How did this workshop come about?