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How Google Is Fighting Fake News |
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About the organization Google:
Type: Business
Sub-Types: Website, Search Engine, Computer Software, Application Software, Telecommunication Software |
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Notable Organizations: Google, Refinery29
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| In an effort to combat fake news, Google is integrating a new service that lets its users fact-check in real time. The Poynter Institute pointed out the new feature, which appears alongside search results without being too intrusive.
The new addition made its debut on Friday, but Google teased the feature way back in October. Last year, the search engine teamed with Jigsaw, a separate sector of Alphabet, Google's parent company, to add source tags to news stories in select countries. It announced the feature in a blog post that explained how it all works.
The new fact checking goes one step further than the previous source tags. Instead of simply showing where users can find confirmation for a search, fact check adds a slew of additional features. Not only do users get the actual claim, but they can also see who claimed it and get it fact-checked by a credible source.
Poynter's example uses the flat-earth theory. If someone types in "the world is flat," they'll see the claim, "The world is flat; you can fall over the edge." Alongside that, they'll see that it was first proposed by the Square World Society Press Corps and that the entire thing is false via a confirmed source. If there's more than one source, users will see a carousel that shows each one individually. |
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