Check a VPN anonymity claim with an evidence card
Define the information, observer and tested activity before accepting broad statements about hidden online identity.
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Practical guides to checking online information
A practical reading room for checking dates, sources, images and technical claims. We show what evidence supports, what remains uncertain and when the responsible answer is not verified.
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What does a public Wi-Fi security badge actually prove?
Evaluate network and connection claims without turning a padlock or app indicator into a universal safety verdict.
An evidence worksheet for news-photo conclusions
Keep observations, inferences and limitations separate so an image investigation does not claim more than it establishes.
How many independent news sources do you really have?
Trace repeated reports to their origins and record the actual evidence each contributes instead of counting headlines as votes.
Broadcast rights are not proof of a selected football programme
Match a viewing claim to its event, territory, programme status and exact supporting source.
How to check a football match-status announcement
Identify the exact event, responsible decision-maker and supported status without extending one announcement to every consequence.