2007-06-10 00:45:27 · 4 answers · asked by rojhalat0871 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
The same way you would check the validity of information in print, but it can be time-consuming to authenticate it.
Does the article tell you the original sources of its information? Are the sources quoted accurately, in context and without distortion? Are any claims/statistics backed up with references/links you can check youself?
Don't trust a piece of information just because lots of people are repeating it. Remember that some journalists/bloggers/website editors simply repeat what others have said without re-checking the original sources.
Anonymity is one of the biggest problems with the Internet. Anyone can pretend to be anyone or anything they want. Don't trust completely anonymous people; be wary of people who claim to speak authoritatively but don't tell you who they work for. I tend to trust certain organisations more than others based on their standing and their size and whether they are speaking about a subject they have personal knowledge of.
2007-06-10 00:59:24 · answer #1 · answered by Jason King 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, you can't. No more than you can trust the validity of information from most media sources.
There is always some amount of incorrect information given out and the web has more than some other sources.
SO ALWAYS, CHECK IT! You simply have too.
2007-06-10 00:59:36 · answer #2 · answered by Tracy L 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you use Norton anti-virus it offers a fraud monitor displaying on your tool bar while online. Open your Norton and check your settings. You can turn on/off an array of online tools to keep in check.
2007-06-10 00:57:01 · answer #3 · answered by woodstockb42001 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
you can always check it out on answe
there's always someone who knows
2007-06-10 00:50:23 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋