Our group's website was https://yournewswire.com. Upon first glance, this website appears to function like a reputable news source. However, there are a few aspects of this website that lead us to doubt its reliability, validity, and trustworthiness. At the top of the page, it says "News. Truth. Unfiltered." This leads us to doubt its trustworthiness since the website feels the need to explicitly state that it can be trusted. In our past experiences, reliable news sources allow the validity of the articles to speak for themselves, contributing to their trustworthiness. A lot of the titles of the articles seem far-fetched, which instills some doubt in how valid the articles truly are. For example, "Dalai Lama Says Europe Belongs to Europeans; Migrants Should Return Home" is one of the articles showcased on the website. It is written by Baxter Dmitry, and it seems like a lot of the articles are written like blog posts. Some of the same authors show up but it is unclear as to who they actually are, which decreases its validity. There is also a tab on the main page of the website that allows visitors to inquire about advertising, which seems to suggest that the website values commercializing the news over providing valid and reliable information for readers. The authors and editors of the website also make numerous spelling and grammar errors, and images used are cartoonish. All of the factors above lead us to question the trustworthiness, validity, and reliability of this news source.
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