The Google fact checking tool has just been updated which has made it even more useful. The company’s tool can now fact check images as well, with the functionality currently being live in a global beta.
Google fast checking now applies to images too
Since its conception, the Search Engine giant’s fact checking tool has already helped many. Now, people can even scrutinize a picture found online as well. To use this tool, one simply requires the image itself that they can upload or copy and paste the URL and click on the search image option on the right corner of the search bar. After this, the fact checker tool kicks in, providing key details and references of this image from all across the internet. Notably, this announcement also arrives a couple of days after the brand’s researchers introduced a new language model dubbed the AudioPaLM.
Furthermore, the beta tool can also offer details about topics and locations that are related to the image being searched. This, in turn, help make the process much fast as well. As per official notes, Google’s new tool can find out if an image is being used in the wrong context. In other words, it can find out if someone is manipulating the truth by using an image to spread misinformation.
Apart from this, the Fact Check Explorer will one to trace the origin of the image as well as its original context. As an example, you can find the image listed based on the timeline where Google first indexed it or found a mention of it on the internet. Keep in mind that the tool is still in beta stages, so it might not work as intended every time. But for those interested, you can join the waitlist to try out this feature by clicking here.
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