Read laterally, not deeper
Use lateral reading to evaluate a source by leaving the original page and checking outside context.
Lateral reading means leaving the original source to learn about it from elsewhere. Vertical reading stays inside the page: About page, design, footnotes, domain, author bio. Those cues can help, but they are controlled by the source. Lateral reading opens the context: independent profiles, funding, reputation, prior accuracy, coverage from higher-quality sources, and the original evidence behind the claim. Use this quick pattern: search the source name, scan independent results, identify incentives or expertise, then return to the claim with that context. This is not a long investigation. In many workplace moments, sixty seconds is enough to learn whether you…
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