How Should You Use Knowledge About the Website's Sponsor to Evaluate

question 3

Multiple Choice

How should you use knowledge about the website's sponsor to evaluate its validity?

• A)Sponsors such as reputable universities or large government agencies are typically reliable.
• B)If the URL ends in something other than .com then the site may be sponsored by an unreliable source.
• C)If there is a copyright notice, then the website is academically sponsored and therefore validated.
• D)Sponsors pay for websites to be created, so there is an inherent conflict of interest.

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