- Commercial Alert
Helps families, schools, and communities defend themselves against commercialism, advertising, and marketing. Campaigns focus on culture, education, government, and economy. Includes ideas for action, mailing list, news, and research library.
 http://www.commercialalert.org/
- Consumer WebWatch
Advocacy group that investigates, informs and seeks to improve the credibility of information published on the Web. Provides consumer protection news and information on Internet issues.
http://www.consumerwebwatch.org/
- ConsumerSearch.com: Search Engine Reviews
Organizes reviews from other web sites and magazines. Provides summary information and extensive details about a number of popular search engines.
http://www.consumersearch.com/www/computers/search_engines/index.html
- Epinions: Online Storage
Reviews written by consumers.
http://www.epinions.com/webs-Web_Services-All-Online_Storage
- HowStuffWorks: How Internet Infrastructure Works
Illustrated tutorial describes the basic underlying structure of the Internet. Explains domain name servers, network access points and backbones.
http://www.howstuffworks.com/internet-infrastructure.htm
- Investing Online Resource Center
Independent, non-commercial information on online investing.
http://www.investingonline.org/
- People For Internet Responsibility (PFIR)
A global, grassroots network of individuals who are concerned about the current and future operations, development, management, and regulation of the Internet in responsible manners. Provides resources for individuals to gain an ability to help impact these crucial Internet issues.
http://www.pfir.org/
- The Web Credibility Project
Part of the Stanford Persuasive Technology Lab, their goal is to understand what leads people to believe what they find on the Web. With information, papers, and related links.
http://www.webcredibility.org/
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