Seeing isn't always believing: Google starts fact-checking images
Google said Monday it will start labeling some misleading photos in its images search feature with a fact-check label, expanding that function beyond search and videos as misinformation continues to spread rampant online. If a website or news article debunks an image in some way, the company will add a small "fact-check" label to the description of photos in search. A larger preview of the photo will show a short summary of the fact-check and direct users to its source.
[...] Fact-checking from social media and other tech companies has become common in the past three years — Facebook, Twitter and Google all do it to some extent — but it is by no means universal and often relies on news media and other partners to publish a fact-check and make sure the companies see it. It can also be applied unevenly, something that triggers complaints.
[...] The company used the example of an image showing a giant shark swimming along a Houston street. Now a search for the shark image — which was edited to make it seem as though a storm had caused the ocean wildlife to swim alongside cars — will show a small fact-check label next to a photo attached to a PolitiFact article.
Google said it is launching the feature fully this week.
(Score: 2) by leon_the_cat on Tuesday June 23 2020, @04:45PM (1 child)
This is only for high profile photos that are within their political hunting ground.
(Score: 2) by takyon on Tuesday June 23 2020, @05:40PM
That's a big hunting ground, and people will tweak their text memes to keep ahead of the check/suppression.
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