Evaluate Source Credibility
Source evaluation skills protect you from misinformation in an age of content overload.
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Example Prompt
Teach me how to evaluate the credibility of [SOURCE TYPE like academic papers, news articles, or websites]. Cover red flags to watch for, questions to ask, how to verify claims, checking author credentials, identifying bias, and understanding peer review. Give me a checklist I can use quickly.
Pro Tip
Ask for examples of credible-looking sources that turned out to be unreliable.
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