Google updates Search and News to help you steer clear of fake news
Almost a year ago, Google made some notable steps toward limiting the spread of fake news. The company introduced a feature that warns people of unreliable search results. Now, the search giant has added some information literacy tips. It only works in the US for now, though.
So with the latest update to News and Search, Google is trying to educate users on how to fact-check their information, especially if the algorithm has recognized the search topic as evolving and widely discussed. It displays suggestions such as searching the author's name to see if he or she is a legitimate source of information.
The News app will also label Top Stories to promote news sources that are often cited by other publications or if the piece is an interview, an official press release, original content, investigative articles, etc.
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- tinotenda
- 10 Nov 2023
- NuU
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- Anonymous
- 21 Apr 2022
- H00
seems like this section has devolved into some shit i'd often find on facebook. Oh well
- Solun1
- 06 Apr 2022
- 0yR
They can't win. Not doing anything against fake news = they're causing genocide everywhere, doing something meaningful and non-intrusive = they're evil censors.