cyberneticlibrary

Verify information credibility

information-evaluationskillsetup L164
Tibsfox/gsd-skill-creator
What it does

Evaluate online information credibility using SIFT, lateral reading, and source tracing

Best for

Quickly assessing whether online information deserves belief before sharing or relying on it.

Inputs
  • · [object Object]
Outputs
  • · [object Object]
Requires
  • · Google Images reverse search
  • · TinEye
  • · Yandex Images
  • · Wikipedia
  • · MediaBiasFactCheck
Preconditions

Claim or content requires fact-checking; user has internet access

Failure modes

Vertical reading (checking only the source itself) instead of lateral reading; trusting design polish as credibility signal

Trust signals
  • · SIFT method in 30-90 seconds
  • · Grounded in Mike Caulfield and Sam Wineburg research
  • · Addresses base-rate neglect in medical/forensic evidence