The study examines how information literacy skills and critical thinking strategies influence students’ ability to judge the reliability of internet sources. Using a descriptive correlational design with 500 randomly selected students, it draws on the ACRL framework and UNESCO’s Digital Literacy Global Framework. The findings show that students with strong information literacy and critical thinking skills are better at evaluating accuracy, detecting bias, and identifying misinformation online. The study emphasizes the need to integrate information literacy and critical thinking training into academic curricula to help students become informed and responsible digital citizens.