Judge a result before you trust it
Tell an official page from one that only looks official.
Under every result is its web address. That address, rather than the heading, says who is behind the page.
An address ending in .gov is a government body. Anybody at all can own a .com.
Key points
- The web address under a heading says who is behind the page
- Only a government body may use an address ending in .gov
What to remember
- Read the small gray line before the big blue one.
- The address is the identification. Read it first.
Try this
Search for a government service you use and read the addresses under the first three headings.
Practice: Judge a result before you trust it. Your first lesson is free, with no account or card; the rest are part of a Lantern plan. Interactive lessons require JavaScript.