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The Good and the bad to Websites

The Good and the bad to Websites. By: Diane Peters Intended for fifth Grade. What are Hoax websites??. Hoax websites are websites that are fake and give you false information. For example: Wikipedia Which any one can edit and put their own info on.

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The Good and the bad to Websites

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  1. The Good and the badto Websites By: Diane Peters Intended for fifth Grade

  2. What are Hoax websites?? • Hoax websites are websites that are fake and give you false information. • For example: WikipediaWhich any one can edit and put their own info on. • Websites aren’t always true so you must find certain things on the websites that make them real

  3. How to find a hoax website? • There are many different ways to find a hoax website. • These are some things you should look for • If there is an author • When was the website published • Has the website been updated recently • What is the purpose of the site • Linked sites work properly and are up to date.

  4. Make sure there is an author • Make sure each website you do go on that they do have a author and you can look them and can find information about the author. • If you can’t find the author, your site can be a hoax website.

  5. Check the date • When looking at your websites make sure the dates are currently updated. • If website is not currently updated check last day it was formatted and updated

  6. Is Spelling Correct?? • Make sure when reading your information on websites make sure that all information is spelled right and makes sense.

  7. References • http://www.playpark.net/images/uploads/phishing_gates.jpg • http://www.kernhigh.org/liberty/library/fake.htm

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