Why Verification? Verification steps It may sound obvious, but Verification is an evolving process. And the end product is rarely unless working with materials definitive. Rather it is a process that lends confidence in the you’ve collected yourself or your information. This information may purport to tell you something own firsthand observations, it about the who, what, where, and when of a certain event. is important to verify that the Asking the same questions of the information itself is part of the information you are working with verifications process. Thinking about these questions will define is, in fact, what it purports to be. which tools you need to engage to verify the piece of content: Reputational risks, as well as risks WHAT is the source? to the subjects of the research, WHO uploaded or shared the content? require due diligence when WHERE was the content created? working with new data of any kind. WHEN was the content created? WHY was the content created? self created from a team member from a trusted source from a familiar source from an unknown source Increased risk and verification burden 25