Google is warning users when its search results might be unreliable
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge 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.
The notice is initially appearing on US-based English-language results when a topic is rapidly evolving and a range of sources hasn't yet weighed in." Google will expand the tool's presence to other markets in the coming months.
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