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Website Evaluation Tutorial

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  1. Observable clues.
    • Contact info on page? - address/phone/email
    • What kind of page? .com vs .edu vs .org/.net
    • Advertisements? few okay, too many = worry
    • When was it updated? If it hasn't been a while, you might be concerned. That doesn't mean to - rule out all oldish websites.
  2. General strategies
    • Funding - Someone has to pay for the page.
    • Privacy - SSN, Credit Card # should not be given out.
    • Mention lock = secure websites.
    • General Healthy skepticism - Not all real doctors, treatments, etc.