Google offers fact-check to images
23 June, 2020
Google said Mon it had been adding fact-check labels to pictures within its efforts to stem visually misleading facts.
The brand new labels will be mounted on the underlying webpages of photographs and videos which come in a Google search, the tech giant said.
Google showed the way the fact-check system works with an illustration of a good widely circulated group of images which showed -- falsely -- sharks were swimming found in the roads of Houston after a good 2017 hurricane.
"Photos and videos are an incredible way to help people understand what's going on in the world. But the power of visual mass media has its pitfalls -- especially when there are problems surrounding the foundation, authenticity or context of an image," said Google product supervisor Harris Cohen.
"Starting today, we happen to be surfacing simple fact check information in Google Images globally to help persons navigate these concerns and make even more informed judgments in what they find online."
The new labels will be based on the ClaimReview data source established by independent fact-checkers.
"Now, when you explore Google Images, you may visit a 'Fact Check' label under the thumbnail image effects," Cohen said.
"When you tap one of these results to view the photo in a more substantial format, you’ll visit a summary of the actual fact check that looks on the underlying website. These labels can happen both for simple fact check articles about specific pictures and for truth check content articles that include a graphic in the story."
Google said the new labels won't impact search engine rankings: "Our devices are designed to area the most relevant, reliable info available, including from options that provide simple fact checks," Cohen said.
Source: www.thejakartapost.com
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