Google introduced new measures to combat disinformation in Spanish, including expanding fact-checking partnerships and launching a new initiative in Mexico. The changes were announced in a blog post by Luz Elena Jurado, Google News’ Spanish-language public policy and government relations lead..
Google News has partnered with 14 fact-checking organizations in Spanish-speaking countries, up from 10 previously. The new partners include Maldita.es in Spain, Animal Político in Mexico, and La Silla Vacía in Colombia..
These organizations will review and rate the accuracy of news stories in Spanish, and their ratings will be displayed in Google News search results..
In addition, Google News is launching a new initiative in Mexico called Verificado. This initiative will bring together journalists, academics, and civil society organizations to work on identifying and combating disinformation..
Verificado will also create a database of false or misleading claims that have been made in Spanish-language media. This database will be used to train journalists and to educate the public about disinformation..
Google News’ efforts to combat disinformation in Spanish are part of a broader effort by the company to fight false and misleading information online..
In recent years, Google has taken a number of steps to address the problem of disinformation, including:.
* **Expanding its fact-checking partnerships.** Google has partnered with over 100 fact-checking organizations around the world to review and rate the accuracy of news stories..
* **Launching a new initiative called the Disinformation Defense League.** This initiative brings together researchers, journalists, and policymakers to work on developing new ways to combat disinformation..
* **Investing in new technologies to detect and remove disinformation from its platforms.** Google has developed a number of new technologies to detect and remove disinformation from its platforms, including its AI-powered fact-checking tool, Fact Check Explorer..
Google’s efforts to combat disinformation are ongoing, and the company is committed to continuing to work with partners and experts to address this important issue..
