Is the website TRUE? or FISHY?

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 At first glance, AllAboutExplorers.com appears to be a straightforward educational website about famous explorers. It includes pages on well-known figures like Christopher Columbus, Ferdinand Magellan, and Henry Hudson, complete with detailed timelines and descriptions of their journeys.


But after spending time with the site, inconsistencies started to stand out. Some explorers were said to have visited places that didn’t exist at the time. Dates didn’t line up with known historical events. And in certain cases, there were references to modern technology like email or Jet Skis, which clearly didn’t exist in the Age of Exploration.


Examples

https://www.allaboutexplorers.com/explorers/ says Christopher Columbus was born in Sydney.








https://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/columbus_christopher.shtml says Christopher Columbus was born in Genoa.













BBC. (n.d.). Christopher Columbus (1451–1506). BBC History. https://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/columbus_christopher.shtml


These strange details led to further investigation. Cross-referencing with credible sources revealed that many of the facts on the site were completely wrong. Eventually, it became clear: the site isn’t just inaccurate , it was intentionally designed that way.


AllAboutExplorers.com was created by educators to help students learn how to evaluate online information critically. It’s a teaching tool meant to look real, but its content is full of deliberate errors. The goal is to show how easily false information can appear convincing online.


Key 

  • A professional-looking website isn’t always reliable.
  • Even small details (like incorrect dates or out-of-place technologies) can signal a problem.
  • Always fact-check with trustworthy sources before accepting something as true.
  • Being fooled at first isn’t a failure.it’s part of learning how to think critically.



(Emika)

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