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Google Announces New Ways to Speculate Information While Searching

Most people who want to get information quickly and comprehend complex topics use Google as their go-to resource

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Kapish Khajuria
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Google announces new ways to speculate information while searching

Most people who want to get information quickly and comprehend complex topics use Google as their go-to resource. Nonetheless, there may be occasions when the data found online is not factually accurate.

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In these situations, it is necessary to fact-check the claim in order to confirm it. Google has announced a few ways that consumers can fact-check material when conducting Web searches.

"Everyone should be given the tools they need to discover reliable information," the Company stated in a blog post that it "builds tools to assist you evaluate the material you come across online while broadening the breadth of helpful information you can obtain."

New Search features

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The search engine giant expanded some tools, like "About this result," and introduced new features like "Perspectives" and "About this author" worldwide.

In addition to the reliable reporting you already find on Search, this feature will provide you with a variety of notable voices on a news topic to help you understand it better. Google stated, "This carousel will be available on desktop and mobile in the near future in English."

This feature can be found below the Top Stories section for users. It will be accessible soon in English in the US and will be accessible on work area and portable.

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'About this author' feature: When you read multiple perspectives on a subject, you might learn something new about a book or author. Users will be able to learn more about the authors of the content they are reading through the "about this author" feature. Additionally, this will assist them in discovering new voices they can rely on.

The "About this result" feature has been substantially enhanced by this. According to the company, it will be available in English on the Perspectives carousel in the United States and in global search results.

Additionally, Google stated that in the coming days, it will launch the "About this result" feature globally in all languages where Search is available.

Now, whenever you search, the majority of results in Google Search will have three dots next to them. "You can learn more about where the information you're seeing is coming from and how our systems determined it would be useful for your query by tapping those three dots," Google stated.

In addition, the "About this page" feature will now be accessible to users. In Google Search, users can enter the organization's URL, and information from the "About this page" will appear at the top of the search.

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