The “Credibility” Problem

• The Web is comprised of over a billion Web pages

• These Web pages are written by several million individuals

  • Professional Web designers
  • Scientists, doctors, lawyers and other professionals
  • High school students
  • General public

• There are no controls for:

  • Who publishes on the Web
  • What is published on the Web
  • The quality of information published on the Web

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