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Judging Authority IN WEB SITES

When there's no obvious way to get to the sponsor's home page, truncate the web address, also known as the URL.

Start at the end of a web address and delete one file name at a time just before the slash (/). Press ENTER each time you delete a file name. Continue this process until you reach the "publisher's" home page. Explore the main page for clues as to the source's authority.

Truncate a URL

MOUSE OVER THE ABOVE URL


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