Today's informational landscape is complex and can be misleading. Many different methods have been developed over the last few decades to help us determine if a source of information is credible and reliable. This guide details common strategies and methods to help you evaluate information in all formats.
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Consider these tips when evaluating information and media.
Anyone can buy a .com or .org domain. Some will be trustworthy and others may not be.
A nice logo on a professional looking website does not always mean the information is credible.
Many pages have advertisements and sponsored content that can be misleading, but it's not a good indicator of credibility.
Graphs, tables, and data, even footnotes, can be easily manipulated and faked. Explore questionable data and try to find the actual source the data is coming from.
Google a publication, author, or organization to help you identify whose behind the information and a potential bias.