If you are wanting to do a general search on a topic you are not to sure about, the MediaSmarts Fact search engine searches all fact-checking sites at the same time including Snopes, AFP Fact Check and other reliable fact-checking sites.
When fact-checking on AFP, you can search by topic, region or what is trending in the news. They have high ethical standards and provide detailed information about how they fact-check information.
Created in 1994, Snopes is one of the more well-known and reliable fact-checking sites. "Snopes is a member of IFCN and in compliance with the International Fact Checking Network's highest standards of combating misinformation online" (Snopes, 2024).
*All of the mentioned fact-checking sites are approved and recommended by the Government of Canada
Source: 2024.Government of Canada. Online Disinformation. Accessed April 23, 2024.