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Which is not necessarily an indication that the information on a website is reliable?

The website is listed as a useful source by many other websites.

The website’s contributors have good credentials.

The website has professional-looking graphics.

The website is maintained by a university or government agency.

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The website has professional-looking graphics.
User Davide Patti
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The correct answer is C. The website has professional-looking graphics.

Step-by-step explanation:

A website is reliable in the case the information in it is accurate, precise and valid. Some of the elements that contribute to a website being reliable include that its contributors or authors are prominent in the field they write about; that the website is maintained by an educational or government agency; that the information is updated and that the website is recommended in other sources.

However, that a website has professional-looking graphics does not guarantee the website is reliable as this can only be guaranteed through elements previously mentioned. Also, it is common some websites have professional-looking graphics to attract more people even if the information in them is not valid.

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