When it comes to
Information about diabetes on the world wide web, it should be taken with a pinch of salt since the anonymity of the internet has made it easy for just about anyone to post information about diabetes and we as the audience have no idea how to trust this source.

Here are a few rules of thumb to follow when disseminating information about diabetes on the internet:

・ The source must be authoritative – Sites like WebMD and Wikipedia are considered authority sites and can be trusted.

・ How long has the website been around – Scam artists will not wait around long enough for fear of getting caught

・ Frequently Updated – A good site will always have fresh and new updated information daily

・ Forums and social Media – information about diabetes in forums has already been filtered by others and is thus more reliable.

・ Online sites for major newspapers – Major Newspapers will give you the right information because they are held to the same journalistic integrity as their offline partners.

・ Government Sources – The stop gates and checks from government sources makes their information on diabetes reliable.

・ The American Diabetes Association – The ADA will not spread misinformation that would discredit it and its members.

As a
Diabetic always decimate this information with a grain of salt and question your sources before blindly following its advice