What have you seen on the internet that is not true?

How do you know if something you read on the internet is true or not?

The Reliability of Internet Sources Elizabeth Ann Brown ED 498

Author Domain Organization Motivation Verifiability

Author Website type (personal or professional) Contact information Affiliation and credentials http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.cfm?release=2010-119

Organization Academic or scholarly Recognized Credible Authoritative

Domains .org = nonprofit organization .edu = educational institution .gov = reliable government website .com / .net = personal, commercial, etc

Motivation Intended audience Possible bias Self-publication Financial gain

Verifiable Links to sources Background information on site http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.cfm?release=2010-119

Verifiable Bibliography http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/foot-pain/MY00082

Internet Reliability You be the judge Who wrote it? What is its purpose and motivation? What organization supports it? Can the information be verified? Knee Replacement

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