About this page

About this page

Find out who’s behind a page and what other sources say about a topic with this information literacy tool from Google Search.

About this page
What is About this page?
About this page is an information literacy tool from Google Search that helps you find out who’s behind a page and what other sources say about a topic. It enables you to evaluate information and practice critical thinking about online content.
Merlin
Stats
Users: 125 ▲ 3
Rating: 5.00 (6)
Version: 0.1.0 (Last updated: 2023-05-05)
Creation date: 2023-05-02
Risk impact: Moderate risk impact
Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
  • contextMenus
  • tabs
Size: 24.26K
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Summary

Next time you visit a page and wonder if it’s reliable, this information literacy tool from Google Search can help you decide for yourself. Find out who’s behind a page and what other sources say about the topic, all in one place.

About this page makes it easy to follow expert-recommended best practices for evaluating information, based on research from the University of Washington and Stanford’s Civic Online Reasoning Curriculum.

It can help anyone who wants to feel more confident in their ability to evaluate information and is especially helpful for students and teachers to practice thinking critically about the content they come across online.

To use, click the About This Page icon on any web page or right-click and select “About this page” from the menu.

User reviews
by Saurabh Agrawal Saurabh Agrawal, 2023-05-15

Very helpful tool to help assess the trustworthiness of the information.
by Saurabh Agrawal Saurabh Agrawal, 2023-05-04

by Saurabh Agrawal Saurabh Agrawal, 2023-05-15
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Safety
Risk impact

About this page may not be safe to use and it requires some risky permissions. Exercise caution when installing this extension. Review carefully before installing.

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