This short Powerpoint presentation helps researchers or students to understand how to tell if a website is valid or a hoax.

1. How to Identify
Hoax websites

2. F
A
C
E

3. Factual (are the sources reliable?)
Author (is there contact information?)
Currency (When was the site last updated?)
Easy ( how easy is the website to use?)

4. In conclusion always check the domain address
• .com, .org, and .net can be purchased by an
individual
• .edu is reserved for colleges and universities
• .gov denotes a government agency
• .org is usually used by a non-profit organization