Google Search picks up new tools to show you where results are coming from
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- 29 Mar 2023
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A worldwide rollout for some features is still in the works
Google offers a multitude of different services, so it's understandable that some of them fall into a state of neglect from time to time. But when the company's flagship product needs attention, it gets some right away. In December last year, redesigned knowledge panels revamped the appearance of Google Search and made results more useful. Now, Google is taking things a step further, introducing a handful of ways to verify the authenticity of results for your query.
Just ahead of International Fact Checking Day observed on April 2, Google announced five new ways in which fact checking should become easier in Search results.
First, a feature called “About this result” is making its way from a limited beta to a stable release everywhere Search is available, and across all platforms. Originally introduced in 2021, this feature helps acquaint yourself with a new source of information, like a website you hadn't visited before. You can access this feature by hitting the three-dot menu beside any search result. The panel shows a brief description of the website accompanied by quick links to more information, your privacy settings, and how Search works.
Google also plans to make the “About this page” section easier to access. Anyone googling a URL for a website should directly see information from the About this page section atop their Search results. It will contain the website’s description of itself, reviews of the site from others, and recent mentions of it. Google says this change is rolling out worldwide, but we aren’t seeing it yet. Read More…
