Google Internet Keep Safe Workshop 1: Detecting Lies and Staying True Instructor Handbook User Manual

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Web Evaluation Checklist

Web

Source 1

Web

Source 2

Web

Source 3

Yes

Currency

Are there any dates to show when the content
was created?

Are there any dates to show when the content
was last updated?

Do all the links work?

Coverage

Is the subject discussed in depth?

Can you find the information you were looking
for?

Do links on the page lead to other good
information?

Are the pictures on the page helpful?

Analysis of sources:

1. http://www.aliensthetruth.com

It is not very clear who put together this website. The publisher seems to be an entity by
the name of “Aliens the Truth”. A Google search doesn’t provide any information about this
entity. At the bottom of the homepage, there is a mention of a “Chris Augustin” with links to
his personal social network accounts. It seems that “Aliens the Truth” is the domain that he
purchased for his personal website.
There are no links on the website (such as About Us, Biography, Mission Statement, etc.)
that can provide more information about that person. A Google search for his name doesn’t
produce any information that can help us assess his credentials or expertise on the subject. It
seems that this is a hobbyist with personal interest and passion for the subject of aliens.
Everything that is written is an opinion or personal view. The bias is very clear. For example, in
the Welcome text on the homepage: the language that is used is prejudiced, conclusive and
uses extreme terminology such as “UFOs exist”, “proof is undeniable”, “There is one ultimate
truth that the world is afraid to accept…the reality that we are not alone…the proof is here, the
proof is real…” and is not supported by credible data. There is absence of other viewpoints
while interpreting information on this controversial subject. The advertisements also support
the bias of the website.