Answered By: Brooke Gilmore
Last Updated: Aug 13, 2025     Views: 39

SIFT stands for: 

  • Stop
  • Investigate the source
  • Find better coverage
  • Trace claims, quotes, and media to the original context

The SIFT method for information evaluation is intended to provide information consumers with a critical lens through which to determine if information is reliable, trustworthy, accurate, and truthful.

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