Practical guides for doing this work in real life. Covers fact-checking, source verification, chain of custody, reading court records, finding primary documents, filing records requests, and building the habits needed to move from “I saw a meme” to “I checked the record.”
Receipts in real time is how you stay grounded when breaking news moves faster than confirmation. Within minutes of a major event, screenshots, videos, rumors, and speculation flood every feed. Early accounts of breaking events often change as more information becomes available. This guide to receipts in real time shows how to separate what is
Executive orders vs policy results is the difference between an announced directive and what ultimately becomes implemented government policy. An order can start a process, while later records show what was implemented. To see what changed, follow the paper trail: rules, budget actions, agency implementation records, and court orders. That is why executive orders vs
Evidence First playbook is what you need when people double down on false claims before any proof shows up. That pattern can reflect several factors, including group identity, face-saving, repetition, and distrust of institutions or referees. High-engagement reactions can also make a repeated claim feel more credible even when the underlying record does not support
Hannah Logue FABLE Method is one of the clearest tools people can use to slow down fake news before it spreads. It is simple, practical, memorable, and built for everyday use. Let’s set the record straight. The FABLE Method for identifying fake news was not created here at Evidence Matters. It comes from a TEDx
How to submit evidence is central to the $10K Truth Challenge. Hot takes do not count. Vibes do not count. Screenshots without source trails do not count. If you want your claim to survive, you need records, context, and a chain you can actually show. This guide on how to submit evidence explains what strong
Local to national is one way verified public-interest evidence can scale into a larger story. Real change does not always start with a cable segment, a major lawsuit, or a national headline. Very often it starts with one citizen, one document, one contract, one email, or one budget line in a small town that someone
Turn evidence into a story is the skill that helps records reach real people instead of dying in a folder. Collecting evidence is only half the work. The real power comes when you can show what the record proves, why it matters, and who it affects in language your community can actually follow. This guide
How to file a FOIA request is one of the most practical skills a citizen can learn if they want records instead of spin. Freedom of Information laws were built so the public could see what government is doing. Yet most people never file a single request because the process looks technical, slow, or intimidating
Neighborhood receipts team is one of the simplest ways ordinary people can check powerful local claims without needing a giant newsroom. The mission is simple: turn neighbors into verifiers. Pick one claim. Pull the primary record. Cross-check it with one solid outside source. State the limits. Update the post if better facts appear. That neighborhood
