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The open internet
| The information you find on the internet by using search engines and by typing a URL directly into your browser's address bar is information that is open to anyone who has internet access. |
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Strengths:
- Contains very current information such as stock prices and news stories
- Includes information from professional organizations and blogs
- There are billions of web pages available
- Useful for services such as job hunting, travel services, and shopping
- Information may be inaccurate or biased because no one is reviewing the content
- There is so much information available that it is hard to find what you are looking for
- The information isn't organized
