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Pingping (payment)

Pingping is an electronic micropayment system available in Belgium which allows users to make cashless purchases via a near-field communication (NFC) card or a using text messaging on a mobile phone. PingPing was founded by the Belgian telecom operator Belgacom in March 2009 and the technology was developed by Tunz, a mobile payments specialist which Belgacom acquired a 40% stake in PingPing. The system was subsequently acquired by Alfa-Zet Systems, a cashless payment specialist in Belgium and Holland.

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Pingping is an electronic micropayment system available in Belgium which allows users to make cashless purchases via a near-field communication (NFC) card or a using text messaging on a mobile phone. PingPing was founded by the Belgian telecom operator Belgacom in March 2009 and the technology was developed by Tunz, a mobile payments specialist which Belgacom acquired a 40% stake in PingPing. The system was subsequently acquired by Alfa-Zet Systems, a cashless payment specialist in Belgium and Holland.

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  1. date of foundation: 2009 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the date of foundation is "2009". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  4. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1323217186

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