What does the URL (Web address) tell you about who is sponsoring the site?
Look at the last part of the domain name:
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.com |
Commercial site. There is some sort of monetary incentive behind the production of this site. |
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.edu |
Educational institutions ranging from kindergarten through higher education. |
| .gov |
U.S. government. Information from this domain is usually considered credible. |
| .net |
Internet Service Provider (ISP). |
| .mil |
U.S military branch. |
| .org |
Organization (may be non-profit, religious, lobbying group, etc.). |