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How do I assess information off the internet?
How do I assess information off the internet?
Websites are harder to assess as ANYONE can create one, not just those with expertise. So you have to be clever about what you use. Look at the CRAP test grids in your document to help you decide if your site has passed the CRAP test or not. DO NOT use a website if it fails the test!
REMEMBER:
- .edu = education site (biggest tick)
- .gov or .govt = governmental site (big tick, IF it is a trustworthy country!)
- 'org = organisation (small tick - they are usually not-for-profit so are quite good to use)
- .com = commercial site (smallest tick - they are potentially trying to sell you something)
WIKIPEDIA fails the CRAP test. Just sayin'. :)
A great example:
A great example:
E.g. Try searching "human trafficking" and then choose "Polaris Project"
Type in www.polarisproject.org and wikipedia.
Look at the wikipedia page for Polaris Project.
Can images fail?
Can images fail?
Yep! Try TinEye for a reverse image search.
The photo above is doing the rounds on social media, purportedly showing Houston airport after the flooding of Hurricane Harvey. It’s a staggering image — and not unbelievable, given the very real photos of flooded highways going around — but also totally fake.
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