Google launches news initiative to combat fake news


  • TECH
  • Wednesday, 21 Mar 2018

The Google logo is pictured atop an office building in Irvine, California, U.S. August 7, 2017. REUTERS/Mike Blake/Files

Alphabet Inc's Google is launching the Google News Initiative, to weed out fake news online and during breaking news situations, it said in a blog post on March 20.

Google said it plans to spend US$300mil (RM1.17bil) over the next three years to improve the accuracy and quality of news appearing on its platforms.

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