Google to roll out fact check feature internationally, brings it to Search

In order to combat “fake news,” Google has been working with fact-checking groups to add links to their posts in Google News’ story clusters. This was initially rolled out to the US and UK markets. Now, the search giant is bringing this to a wider audience. It’s going to be available globally and aside from it showing up on Google News, it’ll show up on the Google Search results pages as well.

As seen in the screencap above, Google will show you links to the fact check sites along with additional information about the claim. It, of course, doesn’t always mean one group is right and the other isn’t. Because not everything is black and white. But it is a good thing to help form opinions about things by seeing all the possible sides. As Google explains in its post making the announcement: “Even though differing conclusions may be presented, we think it’s still helpful for people to understand the degree of consensus around a particular claim and have clear information on which sources agree. As we make fact checks more visible in Search results, we believe people will have an easier time reviewing and assessing these fact checks, and making their own informed opinions.”

Source: TechCrunch