Jessica comes across an online article that promotes a new weight-loss product. As she reads through the article, she notices numerous testimonials but no scientific evidence to support the product's effectiveness. Upon closer inspection, she finds out the website sells the product in question. What aspect of the CRAAP method does this scenario relate to?
Relevance
Purpose
Currency.
Authority
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This scenario relates to the Authority aspect of the CRAAP method. Jessica notices that the online article does not provide any scientific evidence to support the product's effectiveness, which questions the authority or credibility of the information. Additionally, she discovers that the website itself is selling the product, which further raises concerns about bias and potential conflicts of interest.
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