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Election and voting resources from state, U.S. and world organizations.

Voting disinformation resources

The psychology of misinformation: Why we’re vulnerable
from First Draft
Evaluating Online Information
From the University of Iowa Libraries
How to avoid falling for misinformation, AI images on social media
Article from The Washington Post
The rise of AI fake news is creating a ‘misinformation superspreader’
The Washington Post article
A voters’ guide to combating misinformation ahead of the election and beyond
from PolitiFact

Fact-checking websites

Use fact-checking websites to confirm whether certain political statements are truthful.

Snopes is probably the most trusted online fact-checking website. It has been verifying the accuracy online information since the dawn of the Internet.
Politifact is a well-known fact-checker that specializes in determining the accuracy of politicians' statements and arguments.
Factcheck.org is another trusted non-profit, non-partisan fact-checking organization.

How Homegrown Disinformation Could Disrupt the U.S. Election

How Homegrown Disinformation Could Disrupt the U.S. Election