This step asks you to investigate the source or the claim being made. Become a fact checker! What do other sources say about the source of your information (such as the author, the website, or the organization) or the claim being made?

To investigate the author or their affiliations, start by Googling their name.

Can you find their credentials?
What else have they written? One place to check is Google Scholar.
Where were those article published?
What do others have to say about them?
What organization(s) do they work for or support?
Are their affiliations biased in some way or do they promote an agenda?
Can you find a Wikipedia entry for them? If so, cross-check the information you find there.
If they have social media accounts, have those accounts been formally verified by the social media platform?

To investigate a claim, start by Googling it.

Practice!

Research the following source: National Vaccine Information Center

What do others have to say? Research names or people you find, other affiliations, and news stories about the organization. Wikipedia can provide a starting point, but should not be your stopping point.

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