Fact Checking
How to Fact-Check Anything Online in 5 Simple Steps
A tested 5-step framework for verifying anything you read online — lateral reading, source tracing, reverse image checks, and the tools that actually work.
How to Spot Fake News and Misinformation Online: My 6-Week Testing Framework
I spent six weeks testing fake news detection methods on 140 viral claims. Here's the search-based framework that actually separates truth from noise.
How to Spot Fake News and Misinformation in Search Results
A hands-on framework for verifying news online, detecting fake news, and catching misinformation in search results before you share it.
How to Use Google Image Search for Fact-Checking Visual Content
A practical, hands-on guide to verifying photos and images using Google Image Search tools. Tested methods, real examples, and honest limitations.
How to Search for Medical Information Without Misleading Results
A frontend engineer's hands-on framework for finding reliable medical information online using search operators, source vetting, and smart query techniques.
The Ultimate Guide to Using Reverse Image Search for Verification
Learn how to use reverse image search to verify the source of any photo, fight misinformation, and find original content across devices and search engines.
How I Spent a Weekend Verifying 10 Viral News Stories — Here's Every Search Trick That Worked
A step-by-step fact-checking workflow to spot fake news using search operators, reverse image search, and source verification.
I Spent a Weekend Verifying 10 Viral News Stories — Here's Every Search Trick That Worked
A frontend engineer's hands-on guide to verifying news with advanced search techniques—tested on 10 real viral claims.
How to Spot Fake News Using Advanced Fact-Checking Searches
I tested 12 advanced search techniques to spot fake news. Here's my step-by-step framework for verifying news online with real examples.
How to Find Reliable Sources for Research Papers: A Frontend Engineer's Testing Framework
I tested 15+ methods for finding credible sources online. Here's my step-by-step framework for evaluating source credibility in research papers.