LOOSE NOTES
Publisher: Vox
Date: June 24, 2021
Google is testing a new feature to notify people when they search for a topic that may have unreliable results. The move is a notable step by the world’s most popular search engine to give people more context about breaking information that’s popular online — like suspected UFO sightings or developing news stories — that are actively evolving.
Publisher: The Verge
Date: Jun 25, 2021
Google will now tell users when search results are rapidly changing around a breaking story. Some searches will now bring up a warning that “it looks like these results are changing quickly,” and a subheading will explain that “if this topic is new, it can sometimes take time for results to be added by reliable sources.” In a blog post, the company suggests that users might want to check back later when it’s found more results.
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Robertson, A. (2021, June 25). Google is warning users when its search results might be unreliable. The Verge. https://www.theverge.com/2021/6/25/22550430/google-search-results-changing-quickly-warning-breaking-news [robertson2021google]