HOW TO AVOID MISINFORMATION
AND SPOT CREDIBLE SOURCES
CHECK THE DOMAIN
Always check the domain in the URL of a website; some of the most reliable ones are .org and.edu. You should not trust a .com or .net domain unless you know it's safe.
.COM
CHECK THE AUTHOR
If the information comes from an article, check the name of the author; if it doesn't say, or it is a made-up name, then the inmormation is probably unreliable.
HTTPS
HTTPS stands for 'Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure'. A website which has this at the start of its URL will not try to steal your data. You should avoid websites which don't have it.
HTTPS
SEARCH ONLINE
Checking things such as the reliablility of a webpage or a magazine/book/article online is probably the best option if it's a renowned one.
Opinion vs fact
Always make sure that the information you are receiving is meant to be a fact. Not satirical, not an opinion. Facts. This can be done by searching the web, too.
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HOW TO AVOID MISINFORMATION
AND SPOT CREDIBLE SOURCES
CHECK THE DOMAIN
Always check the domain in the URL of a website; some of the most reliable ones are .org and.edu. You should not trust a .com or .net domain unless you know it's safe.
.COM
CHECK THE AUTHOR
If the information comes from an article, check the name of the author; if it doesn't say, or it is a made-up name, then the inmormation is probably unreliable.
HTTPS
HTTPS stands for 'Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure'. A website which has this at the start of its URL will not try to steal your data. You should avoid websites which don't have it.
HTTPS
SEARCH ONLINE
Checking things such as the reliablility of a webpage or a magazine/book/article online is probably the best option if it's a renowned one.
Opinion vs fact
Always make sure that the information you are receiving is meant to be a fact. Not satirical, not an opinion. Facts. This can be done by searching the web, too.