IB Digital Society IA Source Checker

Digital Society IA sources can include articles, platform evidence, media, datasets, interviews, and technical documentation, but every external image, audio track, clip, dataset, or claim needs clear acknowledgement.

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Digital Society IA source check

Marksy reads the links or notes you give it, applies the rules for your IB assignment, and only stops to ask you something when the answer would change the verdict.

  1. Assignment
  2. 2Sources
  3. 3Clarify
  4. 4Verdict

Checking against

Digital Society IA

What usually works for Digital Society IA

Usually strong

  • News, platform policy pages, academic research, datasets, interviews, screenshots, and technical documentation.
  • Images/audio/video when license, creator, and source are recorded.
  • Case evidence showing social, ethical, cultural, economic, or political impacts of digital systems.

Example

A platform policy page, a news investigation, a public dataset, and attributed screenshots tied to one digital issue.

Needs a second look

  • Screenshots with no date or source context.
  • Corporate blog posts used without recognizing the author's stake.
  • AI-generated images or summaries used without acknowledgement.

Example

A company blog explaining a feature that needs external balancing evidence.

Avoid or replace

  • Unattributed media assets.
  • Unsourced claims about platforms or users.
  • A presentation built around visuals that are not connected to inquiry evidence.

Example

An unattributed stock image used as evidence.

Where to find better Digital Society IA sources

If a source gets a warning, don't just add more websites. Search for sources that match the assessment rule and can carry real analysis.

Searches to try

If a source is weak

  • Replace unattributed media assets. with news, platform policy pages, academic research, datasets, interviews, screenshots, and technical documentation..
  • Use screenshots with no date or source context. only as context unless your teacher confirms they can carry evidence.
  • Add one source that gives direct evidence for the IA, not just general background.

Good places to look

  • News, platform policy pages, academic research, datasets, interviews, screenshots, and technical documentation
  • Images/audio/video when license, creator, and source are recorded
  • Case evidence showing social, ethical, cultural, economic, or political impacts of digital systems

Questions people ask