As it boosts its efforts to fight misinformation, Google strengthens its fact-checking commitments with its Image Fact Check Explorer tool. An update to its current iteration of Fact Check Explorer, users can now verify images on the internet if they are real or not. This is important, especially in the Philippines where 51% of the population find it difficult to distinguish false information.

Google also made its Image Fact Check Explorer tool accessible to everyone–be it journalists, researchers, academics, or even concerned citizens–where they can simply upload or share the link of an image to determine if it has been previously fact-checked.

Currently in a global beta version, the new search feature enables fact checkers to understand the timeline and context of an image. This updated capability allows researchers to track when an image was first indexed by Google and its subsequent usage over time. By providing valuable insights into an image’s history, this feature empowers fact-checkers to assess the accuracy of images and their context to effectively combat harmful misinformation.

Fact Check Explorer is among the many initiatives of Google in battling fake news online. Aside from this, both Google and YouTube announced a groundbreaking $13.2-million grant to the International Fact-Checking Network to establish the Global Fact Check Fund, which aims to support fact-checking organizations worldwide.

You can give Google’s Image Fact Check here.