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Understanding H1N1: Fact vs. Fiction in Online Resources

With the H1N1 virus causing widespread concern, it's crucial to discern fact from fiction. This project investigates what vital information we need to know about H1N1 through various online searches. Initial findings from Google highlighted valuable resources, notably Flu.gov and Medline Plus, praised for their reliability, as they are government-backed. In contrast, sources like Wikipedia and the Oust product page were deemed less trustworthy due to open editing and commercial bias. Understanding the credibility of these resources can help mitigate fear and misinformation surrounding H1N1.

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Understanding H1N1: Fact vs. Fiction in Online Resources

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  1. H1N1 Truth versus Lies Technology Project Standard 1

  2. The Question • As the H1N1 virus has been going around causing fear around everybody we know, the simple question is “ What facts do we need to know about H1N1”? • So through an internet search we will find out.

  3. Google • I went to Google and typed “h1n1” and I got a lot of different pop ups so I went with the first one. http://oust.com/H1N1-Fact-Sheet.aspx?sid=SEM_Google&cid=OustH1N1&mkwid=WqTkKcgo -------- This is the homepage to Oust, the air freshening product. • www.Flu.gov was the next one • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Influenza_A_virus_subtype_H1N1 -> This one is a Wikipedia page • http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/h1n1fluswineflu.html --> This one is to Mediline Plus

  4. The verdict • Good Sites – Flu.gov, Mediline plus • Bad- Wikipedia, Oust

  5. Why the verdict? • The first two sites provided good url’s in that they ended in “gov”. The flu website was an official page of the Department of Human Resources. This was the same for Mediline as I saw in their about Us. • The bad ones started with wikipedia which says that anyone can edit this material, including me so that ruled out relaibility. The second one cited its sources but the fact that it was a brand name company made me wary.

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