Google adds 'Fact-Checked' labels for search images to limit misinformation
Google
announced that it will start identifying some misleading photos in its specific
search tool for images with a fact-check label. This new feature is introduced
to help people navigate issues around determining the authenticity of images,
and make more informed decisions about the content they consume.
According
to Mashable, the fact-check label will appear on any image that is included in
an article that fact-checks a photo or another claim. This new feature is a
step to limit the spread of misinformation. Google used these fact-checking
labels for years in its main search results and on video-streaming site
YouTube. In December, the search giant said fact checks appear more than 11
million times each day in search results.
Google
product manager Harris Cohen wrote in a blog post announcing the new fact-check
labels,"Photos and videos are an incredible way to help people understand
what's going on in the world .But the power of visual media has its pitfalls,especially
when there are questions surrounding the origin, authenticity or context of an
image."
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