Thanks to the phenomenon of “fake news,” Google’s going to start asking you for help with its search results rather than relying solely on its algorithms. Some back-of-the-envelope math suggests that users could be seeing as many as 7.5 million misleading results every day. They will also be able to report offensive autocomplete suggestions — the suggested phrases that show up when you begin typing a query in the search engine. Google has also tweaked its search algorithms to ensure that “low-quality” content shows up lower in search results, which should minimize their reach. [Why Facebook and Google are struggling to purge fake news]And like Facebook, Google has recently undertaken broader efforts to fight misleading information and hate speech online.

Source: Washington Post April 25, 2017 15:58 UTC