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Overall, the Internet isn’t a good source of factual information because there is no requirement that information published there be checked or approved for accuracy. Anyone can set up a Web site and publish anything they wish. What often happens is that authors of sites copy from each other, so if inaccurate information is published on one site, it can easily spread to many sites across the Internet. If one makes use of the Internet for research, one must use a developed set of selection criteria that limits one to only the most respected and reputable Web sites. Otherwise, one runs the risk of accepting rumor and misinformation as fact.


Read the statement about the Internet above. What does this statement tell you about the information that you find in the Internet? What do you think you need to do when using information found on the Internet?



That The Internet Isn't True When It Comes Giving Information For Something Important, To Compare The Information With Another Site Just To See Which Makes More Sense.