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Credibility Of Online Information

Most people still don't trust online info

Over the past decade, people have witnessed the rise of social networks and mobile technology that's put the Internet at an arm's reach, day and night - yet a new study has found that people are even more distrustful of the information they find online. Ref. Source 7

Information Online Credibility

I'd ay about 80 percent of it is good stuff if you are looking on legit sights. I would not go to a blog for credible info because its mostly that person's opinion but I think Wikipedia is more legit because sources are quoted.

Credibility Of Online Information Gaming Video & Issues Computer

You just need to be smart about what you read even if its a known news site like CNN or Fox. If the article is written in an opinionated way then take it as that... Their opinion. If it is written as fact then they need to state how they got these facts, if they don't then be weary about the information they're giving.

Information Online Credibility

Students often do not question online information. According to a new study, students struggle to critically assess information from the Internet and are often influenced by unreliable sources. In this study, students from various disciplines such as medicine and economics took part in an online test, the Critical Online Reasoning Assessment (CORA). Source 6w.

Information Online Credibility

They also tend to use the information they find as their own going as far as to plagiarize and report info that they have not researched properly. In other words they're just lazy.

Credibility Of Online Information

In the era of information the truth is mixed with a bunch of disinformation. What drives the good answers are the good questions.

Credibility Online Information

While online info may not be as credible as it should be there is some good stuff out there. However, it should always be verified. The problem of people taking info from google and other places and just running with it as though it was official info from Harvard.

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Trusted sources almost not exist, there's very often a disclosed or undisclosed interest.
What we 21 century people must learn to do is read multiple sources, weighing by their interests.
It's hard, but it must be done.