Question

Imagine you are researching the invention of drones and their controversial uses. Compare these two images and then answer the question that follows.

Two images labeled A and B side by side. Both are images show websites on the topic of drone hovercraft. Image A has these features, 2013 date, URL of www.dronehovercraft.net, an award seal for Great Content!, an advertisement for candy, and a title of Drones, The 21st Century Spy Assassin. Image B has these features, 2012 date, URL of www.dronehovercraft.gov, a quote from Prisident Obama stating Creating a legal structure on how we use unmanned weapons, drones, is going to be a challenge for me and my successors. The page has a title of Drones, Rules on Use and Misuse.
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Which source is more credible for your research and why?

A is more credible because it presents the truth about how drones are being used. It has also won an award for great content.
A is more credible because it is more up to date than B, with specifics about drone use. B gives confusing and boring information.
B is more credible because it is from a government site, so it is meant to inform. It has a quote that shows drones are in debate.
B is more credible because it shows both sides of the drone debate, whereas A is biased. A is only trying to entertain and get attention.

Answer 1

Source B is more credible because it is from a government site, so it is meant to inform. It has a quote that shows drones are in debate.

At first look, the sources seem similar. They both were written around the same period and the URL appears almost identical. However, it is important to notice that source A is from a website ending in ".net," while source B ends in ".gov." Government websites are always more credible than a website ending in ".com" or ".net." Also, source A has advertisements, which means it is mostly for entertainment. In comparison, source B has a quote from President Obama. Since the research is about the invention of drones and their controversial uses, source B is also more helpful since the title specifically mentions the rules and misuse of drones.