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12ft

12 ft.io was a website that allowed users to selectively browse any site with JavaScript disabled. It also allowed some online paywalls to be bypassed. It was owned by its creator Thomas Millar. In November 2023, its hosting platform Vercel took the website offline. It was back online the following month. On , the News Media Alliance reported that it had taken down the website.

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12 ft.io was a website that allowed users to selectively browse any site with JavaScript disabled. It also allowed some online paywalls to be bypassed. It was owned by its creator Thomas Millar. In November 2023, its hosting platform Vercel took the website offline. It was back online the following month. On , the News Media Alliance reported that it had taken down the website.

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  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  3. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

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