Google Search can now help verify an image’s origins
by Jon Porter from The Verge - All Posts on (#6FVSZ)
The tool is accessible from the three-dot menu on image search results. | Image: Google Google is starting to roll out its new About this image" tool, which aims to provide essential background information and context about images in Google Search. The feature was first announced at Google's I/O developer conference in May, and now it's rolling out to English users globally. You can access the feature from the three-dot menu that appears in Search and Google Images results. The search giant is also announcing updates to its Fact Check Explorer initiative and AI-powered Search Generative Experience.
The About this image" tool is designed to show you the origins of an image, including its metadata (when available), and provide vital context about how it's been described by news and fact-checking sites over time. So you...