Find Other Evidence

Techniques to locate other evidence

Here are examples of pages where external evidence should be considered:

Use these techniques to locate external evidence:

Select facts or claims from the page being investigated (pay attention to nouns and numbers) and fact-check these using a search engine. Look for reputable sources that cite the same facts or claims.

Use the link: command to find external pages that serve as voluntary references. Do these pages support or contradict the page being investigated?

Search in Google or a similar search engine using the name of the article or the author to locate reviews or statements made by third parties about the information.

Read what others have to say about the information. Try to find three articles that agree.

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