Who Can You Trust? Crash Course Navigating Digital Information

What is lateral reading?

• Leaving a site to find out what others say about it

• Reading the comments section

• Reading a website from top to bottom

• Reading only the headlines

What should you consider when evaluating a source's authority?

• The length of the article

• The author's professional background

• The website's color scheme

• The number of ads on the page

Why are corrections important in trustworthy institutions?

• They show that the institution is perfect

• They attract more readers

• They acknowledge and correct mistakes

• They make the article longer

What does the term 'perspective' refer to in evaluating information?

• The font size used

• The author's point of view based on their experiences

• The layout of the website

• The number of images in the article