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RTMark

RTMark (stylized as ®™ark) was an activist collective founded in 1991 with the goal of subverting corporate power and monopoly. The name is derived from "Registered Trademark". RTMark is itself a registered corporation which brings together activists who plan projects with donors who fund them.

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Article summary

RTMark (stylized as ®™ark) was an activist collective founded in 1991 with the goal of subverting corporate power and monopoly. The name is derived from "Registered Trademark". RTMark is itself a registered corporation which brings together activists who plan projects with donors who fund them.

Key claims

  1. date of foundation: 1991 — 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 "1991". 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=1373480654

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