Verify information credibility
information-evaluationskillsetup L1★64
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