Online integrity is no longer an issue: it has become much easier to do the necessary online research. Google Search is going to maintain advanced knowledge-checking technologies that will allow easy and quick searches with a solid background.
Today, International Fact-Checking Day, Google not only celebrates but also clarifies the role of fact-checkers in helping people become intelligent digital detectives. Current features, for example, “About this image” and “About this page” are pushing their boundaries to receive comments in another 40 languages.
Previously, finding the history of an image was a difficult task, involving significant effort. Now, you can get all this information with a single click, finding out who first created the image and how it has been used, its history, as well as any technical details within the file. It can also be used to find out if the smart image has been generated by AI sourcing or to understand how old the photo is in cyberspace, if any, which can reveal whether the photo is genuine. Or not.
But life is made up of different experiences and emotions, and these emotions are ours too. “About this page” and “About this result” provide the website transparency needed to help you decide on the level of credibility of a given source. Through the use of Wikipedia and web mentions, Google produces a more accurate picture of who owns a site and the potential for bias
Fact-checkers rejoice! The amazing Fact Check Explorer is concluding its beta phase and rolling out to the public. This niche node of the network becomes a hub that is engineered to become a warehouse of reliable information verified by a fact-checking professional.
Fact Check Explorer is an important technological advancement that makes it possible to filter out unreliable or unimportant details and find only verifiable information from organizations around the world. The barrier to fact-checking is no longer just with text, but now also with pictures, especially in digital environments. Simply input the image URL, no matter its status, and Explorer will tell you if it’s previously fact-checked and where the results can be found.
The power of grand searches guarantees that you will remain an intelligent digital citizen as you engage online. So, the next time you encounter something online that seems too good (or bad) to be true, remember: a tool like Google Search is ready to help you.
