Although the internet brings several benefits to everyone onboard, it also has significant disadvantages. With the growth of AI and the popularity of Adobe Photoshop, misinformation has become extremely common, giving rise to manipulated and fake photos.
Google, the world’s biggest search engine, has also responded to this issue.
Google presented a new service at the Global Fact 10 conference that allows anyone to upload photographs and see if they have been previously reviewed by fact-checkers. This feature is especially beneficial in countering deceptive information since it allows viewers to determine whether or not a picture has been modified.
According to Avneesh Sud, a Software Engineer at Google Research:
Google contributes to this endeavor by creating tools and resources to assist users in evaluating internet content. We are committed to assisting people in identifying disinformation online and to supporting fact-checking and those who do it in the long run.
What makes this new feature even more intriguing is that Google not only provides users with information regarding the accuracy of a picture, but it also provides extra contextual elements and timelines pertinent to the image to help fact-checkers. This function improves users’ comprehension of the image and its related issues, allowing them to obtain deeper insights.
However, the new Fact Check Explorer is currently in beta testing, and Google is striving to make it available to consumers across sectors. Through the Global Fact Check Fund, Google also supports more than 35 fact-checking organizations in 45 countries.
The end objective is straightforward: to successfully battle misinformation. We expect to see a decrease in misinformation in the future as a result of our collaborative efforts.
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