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Worldometer

Worldometer, formerly Worldometers, is a reference website that provides counters and real-time statistics for diverse topics. It is owned and operated by a data company named Dadax, which generates revenue through online advertising. It is available in 31 languages and covers subjects such as government, world population, economics, society, media, environment, food and water, energy, and health. In early 2020, the website attained greater popularity due to hosting statistics relating to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Article summary

Worldometer, formerly Worldometers, is a reference website that provides counters and real-time statistics for diverse topics. It is owned and operated by a data company named Dadax, which generates revenue through online advertising. It is available in 31 languages and covers subjects such as government, world population, economics, society, media, environment, food and water, energy, and health. In early 2020, the website attained greater popularity due to hosting statistics relating to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Key claims

  1. date of foundation: 2004 — 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 "2004". 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=1376113794

Key claims and bibliography are generated from the same tracked claims and sources as the article page.