Google is rolling out a new label is search results for pages that are recognized as highly cited sources.
The label will appear next to pages in Top Stories and is designed to help people find credible information.
Google’s new “highly cited sources” label comes just in time for International Fact-Checking Day on April 2.
It’s part of a greater effort to help people spot misinformation, as Google explains in a blog post. The search company affirms its commitment to supporting the fact-checking ecosystem over the long term:
“The widespread availability of information – from all different kinds of sources – is great for learning new facts and perspectives from around the world. But it can also make it difficult to sort out what information is credible and what isn’t.
Earlier this week, Sundar announced Google is investing $10 million to help fight misinformation about the realities and facts of the war in Ukraine. This includes new partnerships with think tanks and civil society organizations to conduct region-specific research into misinformation and disinformation and cash grants to support fact-checking networks and nonprofits.”
Here’s more about the change coming to Google Search results to fight misinformation.
Highly Cited Sources Label In Google Search Results
To help recognize original reporting, and direct searchers to reliable information, Google is launching a “Highly Cited” label in search results.
Google will assign the label to webpages that have been linked to by other news organizations.