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Data & Analytical Thinking
DT-09L1
VIIData & Analytical Thinkingchecked 91 days ago14 min read

A Four-Step Protocol for Verifying a Source

You'll walk away with

Your own four-step verification checklist, applied to three claims you actually ran into this week

If it looks different

⚠️ Version note: the interfaces named here (reverse image search, fact-check sites) move around; the four moves don't. If a menu isn't where this says, check the "If it moved" note under that step. Last checked: 25 July 2026.

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  1. 01The people who get fooled are the ones who read carefully
  2. 02Stop (10 sec)
  3. 03Investigate the source (30 sec)
  4. 04Find better coverage (30 sec)
  5. 05Trace to the original (30 sec)
  6. 06Assemble your checklist
  7. 07What this means for you
  8. 08Try it: verify three real claims (30 min)
  9. ✓Check yourself — the quiz
  10. ▶The video and audio versions
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