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VIDA Select

VIDA Select is a virtual dating and matchmaking service that creates and manages online dating profiles on behalf of its members. The company was founded by CEO Scott Valdez in 2009, under the name Virtual Dating Assistants.

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VIDA Select is a virtual dating and matchmaking service that creates and manages online dating profiles on behalf of its members. The company was founded by CEO Scott Valdez in 2009, under the name Virtual Dating Assistants.

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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=1368333065

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