Google expands fact-checking effort to all searches worldwide
Is an online claim true or not? Google hopes special callouts for fact-checking articles will help searchers get the right answers or better make their own decisions.
Topic: Google News
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Report: Google AMP results in Google News more than double
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Google studying ways to deal with offensive search suggestions & results
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Google News adds “Fact check” label for articles that contain fact-checking content
Google says articles that include the schema.org ClaimReview markup will have the Fact Check tag.
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Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Google iOS search app adds Touch ID for reentering your private searchesSep 27, 2016 by Barry Schwartz Google’s iOS search app can unlock your incognito mode private searches using Touch ID. […]
Google News ‘Lite’ mode app launches for slower internet connections
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New EU copyright rules: basic fairness or punitive media subsidy?
Europe sees a fairer marketplace, Google sees a bonanza for lawyers.
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eBay goes AMP, sign it might break out past news?
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#SMX Advanced keynote: Google’s Gary Illyes talks RankBrain, Penguin update & more
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Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Google widely testing the title links in black, instead of the traditional blue hyperlink colorMay 9, 2016 by Barry Schwartz Google testing going from blue hyperlinks to black hyperlinks, and searchers […]
Google News adds local source tag to expandable news box to promote major local news stories
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Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Better in-store attribution is here Apr 21, 2016 by Mona Elesseily Closing the online-offline attribution gap is difficult, but strides have been made in recent years. Columnist Mona Elesseily discusses some […]
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Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Serial fans rejoice — You can now listen to podcasts directly in Google app on AndroidApr 20, 2016 by Amy Gesenhues Google says users can pick from thousands of podcasts, including […]
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Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Google Would Like You To Buy Products Using Voice SearchMar 2, 2016 by Barry Schwartz Google’s next frontier is conversational shopping, which would allow you to buy products without the click […]
SearchCap: Google Japan Penalty, AdWords App Update & Emojis In Google PLAs
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Sorry, No Emoji Allowed In Google PLAs (Frown Face)Feb 5, 2016 by Ginny Marvin The emoji moment was short-lived, if already technically not allowed. AdWords App For Android Now Supports Universal […]
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Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Google Explains What It Means To Be Part Of The “Core” AlgorithmJan 21, 2016 by Barry Schwartz To be core, the algorithm needs to be consistent enough to run by itself […]
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Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Google Core Algorithm Updates Continue As SEOs Notice Weekend Google UpdateJan 18, 2016 by Barry Schwartz Another Google update this weekend has been confirmed, but it is a core update, not […]
Google To Shut Several Search APIs In February
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German Publisher Group Sues Google Again Under Draconian Copyright Law
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SearchCap: Yahoo Search App, MindMeld Voice Assistant & Holistic SEO
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Yahoo Search App For iPhone Gets A Bit More “Now” With Personalized Content Dec 11, 2015 by Greg Sterling Yesterday Yahoo introduced an updated search app for the iPhone. It offers […]
Google News Editors’ Picks Now Contains App Links
After two months of asking Google News Publishers to add their app links in the Google News Publisher Center, the Editor's Picks is now showing App download icons.
German Newspaper Publisher Trying To Bring Failed “Google Tax” To All Of Europe
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Google News Publishers No Longer Require Three-Digit Numbers In URLs
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