How to spot misinformation online
April 01, 2021
Tips and features from Google
Ahead of the International Fact-Checking Day on April 2, Google has shared some tips and features to help users better spot misinformation online.
Misinformation is one of the major online threats which has been amplified over the last year amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
“The Covid-19 pandemic. Elections around the world. Fact-checkers worldwide have had a busy year. More than 50,000 new fact checks surfaced on Google Search over the past year, with all fact checks receiving more than 2.4 billion impressions in Search in that timeframe,” Google said.
On the bright side, users are actively seeking evidence to confirm or refute a piece of information they’re uncertain about.