THE CREDIBLES

The Credibles

The internet, we all know, is notoriously unreliable. It is also the premier source of information in both the developed and the developing world. This makes the question of credibility of web based information very important. As students, we constantly refer to the internet for information.
But can we trust what we read on the net ? Are online searches trustworthy?

We the Credibles, try to bring up this extremely complicated issue in a simple yet interesting and comprehensive manner. We trust that after going through our materials, readers will be able to make better choices about what to trust and what not to trust on the internet.



Censorship
 
Censorship
Explore the issue of online censorship & the technology that goes behind it. Here we find out how information on the internet sometimes just shows us one side of the coin, totally ignoring the other.
 
Sensationalism
Sensationalism
Explore the issue of sensationalism on the internet, how mountains are made out of molehills & how user-generated content is changing the meaning of information credibility.

Legitimacy
 
Legitimacy
Explore the legitimacy of online information as it becomes more relevant in the present day context with ever increasing use of the Internet for banking, conducting businesses, networking and tonnes of other services.  
 
Resources
Resources
Feeling lost ?
Here we have compiled all relevant internal and external resources to give you access to all relevant information with a single click.
Trivia 
Trivia
Think you know it all ?
Test your knowledge and understanding of the issues discussed in this website and shield yourself from online attacks in a much better fashion.
  Glossary
Glossary
A summary of all the issues discussed in the website to give you a quick recap of everything we have talked about in a cool flash resource.

 

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