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WOWIO

WOWIO, Inc. was a Los Angeles–based digital media company founded in 2006 that offered ad-supported Ebooks and later expanded into webcomics communities and electronic publishing platforms (including WEvolt, Drunk Duck, and Pop Galaxy). After a series of acquisitions and ownership changes, the company shifted its focus in 2017 toward investments in real estate, hospitality, and entertainment ventures. As of 2018, WOWIO had deregistered its common stock and become largely inactive.

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Article summary

WOWIO, Inc. was a Los Angeles–based digital media company founded in 2006 that offered ad-supported Ebooks and later expanded into webcomics communities and electronic publishing platforms (including WEvolt, Drunk Duck, and Pop Galaxy). After a series of acquisitions and ownership changes, the company shifted its focus in 2017 toward investments in real estate, hospitality, and entertainment ventures. As of 2018, WOWIO had deregistered its common stock and become largely inactive.

Key claims

  1. date of foundation: 2006 — 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 "2006". 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=1359627461

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