Using the Web Wisely
Thanks to the Web, information is easy to find. However, it’s also
easy to post something online. Anyone
can do it.
You’ve probably used the Internet to do research for a paper, to help
you decide which product to buy, or to form an opinion about current events.
Looking up information online is fast and convenient. But when you do online
research, it’s important to find sites you can trust.
Many websites claim to have the facts, but are full of errors. Others
present information in a biased way – they only give one side of an argument. How
can you tell a reliable source from an unreliable one? Also, it is critical
that you post online only that which is decent and appropriate, never anything
pornographic, vulgar, indecent, out of taste, untruthful, or obscene. Post those
things that will make a good name for you and your organization, that will
promote goodwill and be of benefit to the world.