In these times of ever increasing technological advancements, it is more important than ever to make sure that information you are receiving over the internet is credible. The world wide web is growing larger and larger every day and while there is a lot of great information being put out there, there is an equal amount of false information being spread. In order to accurately evaluated the quality of information you are reading there are a series of things to look at.
The most important thing to examine is the author. Who are they? Why are they credible? There are no limitations on who can post things on the internet and who cant, and for this reason it is very important do determine the credibility of the author. If the person writing an article is an expert in the field, they will offer much better and more credible information than a person who is just writing for fun on the internet. Many people mistakenly believe that anything they read on the internet is truth and they do not realize how easy it is to put false information on the internet. Also, is the author providing evidence to back up their claims? Most of the time if someone has a lot of evidence, they are probably more credible than someone who is just saying something without any backing.
Another very important thing to look at is the location of the website. Is it a personal website, a government website or an educational website? Each of these offer very different types of information and they all have different levels of credibility. Depending on what kind of information you are searching for, the site location is extremely important when determining credibility.
Until next time,
Zack
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