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You can google the topic or look up the topic on Wikipedia or in a library database. Is the author or organization an expert in the topic? What are their credentials? What do other websites and other people say about the source?]]> 2021-12-03 19:02:41 UTC https://padlet.com/bgeiger3353/1qt0wqj6sjkiksem/wish/1927997373 https://goop.com/wellness/detox/you-probably-have-a-parasite-heres-what-to-do-about-it/ bgeiger3353 https://padlet.com/bgeiger3353/1qt0wqj6sjkiksem/wish/1928008449 Look up this article Investigate the author, the website or the expert in the interview. What do you find? ]]> 2021-12-03 19:10:05 UTC https://padlet.com/bgeiger3353/1qt0wqj6sjkiksem/wish/1928008449 https://www.sciencenews.org/article/tiny-living-machines-xenobots-replicate-copies-frog-cells bgeiger3353 https://padlet.com/bgeiger3353/1qt0wqj6sjkiksem/wish/1928013138 Look up this website on Google or Wikipedia. What is its reputation? Who is the author? ]]> 2021-12-03 19:13:12 UTC https://padlet.com/bgeiger3353/1qt0wqj6sjkiksem/wish/1928013138 Step 3: Find Better Coverage bgeiger3353 https://padlet.com/bgeiger3353/1qt0wqj6sjkiksem/wish/1928016354 Is this news covered elsewhere? Is there consensus about its validity? What does Snopes or Factcheck.org say? Is there a link to the actual scientific study? ]]> 2021-12-03 19:15:16 UTC https://padlet.com/bgeiger3353/1qt0wqj6sjkiksem/wish/1928016354 Step 4: Trace bgeiger3353 https://padlet.com/bgeiger3353/1qt0wqj6sjkiksem/wish/1928017601 What is the original source of this information? Did the fake news get passed along? If you reverse image search do you get an older iteration? ]]> 2021-12-03 19:16:06 UTC https://padlet.com/bgeiger3353/1qt0wqj6sjkiksem/wish/1928017601 Which of the websites below is a reputable scientific information about consumer products? bgeiger3353 https://padlet.com/bgeiger3353/1qt0wqj6sjkiksem/wish/1928023717 Like the website you would trust and comment below each one Green Flags (Reputable) or Red Flags (Problematic)]]> 2021-12-03 19:20:08 UTC https://padlet.com/bgeiger3353/1qt0wqj6sjkiksem/wish/1928023717 bgeiger3353 https://padlet.com/bgeiger3353/1qt0wqj6sjkiksem/wish/2109735938 2022-03-23 13:44:01 UTC https://padlet.com/bgeiger3353/1qt0wqj6sjkiksem/wish/2109735938 bgeiger3353 https://padlet.com/bgeiger3353/1qt0wqj6sjkiksem/wish/2109759444 2022-03-23 13:53:58 UTC https://padlet.com/bgeiger3353/1qt0wqj6sjkiksem/wish/2109759444 bgeiger3353 https://padlet.com/bgeiger3353/1qt0wqj6sjkiksem/wish/2109774552 2022-03-23 14:00:29 UTC https://padlet.com/bgeiger3353/1qt0wqj6sjkiksem/wish/2109774552 bgeiger3353 https://padlet.com/bgeiger3353/1qt0wqj6sjkiksem/wish/2109822632 2022-03-23 14:20:48 UTC https://padlet.com/bgeiger3353/1qt0wqj6sjkiksem/wish/2109822632