Google Blog: “The work of the fact-checking community is important not only to check harmful mis- and disinformation, but also to give people the tools to learn more about sources, stories and images for themselves. It’s just one way to help counter misinformation. While many people may have found themselves needing to verify a claim or check a source, it can feel quite overwhelming to do this from scratch. The work of news organizations, fact checkers and community groups is an important part of combating misinformation by creating articles that lay out clear and credible information. At Google, we support this work by creating tools and resources to help people evaluate information online. This week, around 500 fact checkers from around the world came together at Global Fact 10, a fact-checking conference in Seoul, South Korea. The annual event was hosted by the International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) and SNUFactCheck, a fact-checking platform in South Korea. Today, we’re sharing some updates that we announced at Global Fact 10, including how Google is expanding tools for academics, fact checkers, journalists and people interested in checking things for themselves…” [h/t Pete Weiss]