• You will also be able to check the new resource page with pointers to help you navigate the information you're finding online.
•The company has said it aims to detect and limit the number of misinformation online.
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Ahead of the International Fact-Checking Day on April 2, google and its fact-checking partners will add a new “Highly cited” label to search results that will enable users to find the original source of a trending story.
The company has said that it aims to detect and limit the number of misinformation online.
It will also help people identify news and regular stories that have been frequently cited by other news organisations.
"This label will appear on Top Stories. You will be able to find it on anything from an investigative article, to an interview, an announcement, a press release, or a local news story, as long as other publishers indicate its relevance by linking to it," said Nidhi Hebbar, Product Manager at Google.
Google also suggests that Searchers familiarise themselves with its Fact Check Explorer tool
, which enables users to search for any topic that they have questions about, and cross-references over 150,000 fact checks to provide more context.
“We’re particularly interested in the potential to elevate original reporting, making it even easier for people to discover and engage with the publishers and journalists whose work brings unique value to a story.”
In Top stories, You will be able to find it on anything from an investigative article, to an interview, an announcement, a press release or a local news story, as long as other publishers indicate its relevance by linking to it.
Let’s say a local news organization breaks an investigative story looking into problems at your local school district.
The story is so big that it gets picked up by numerous other media outlets. But what if you didn’t see that original story, which had unique context for local residents?
Google will introducing a way to help you identify stories that have been frequently cited by other news organizations, giving you a simple way to find the most helpful or relevant information for a news story.
You will also be able to check the new resource page with pointers to help you navigate the information you're finding online, based on research from information literacy experts.
t globally in the coming weeks.