Google Launches New Image Search Features to Combat Misinformation Spread

Google is adding two new features to its image search to reduce the spread of misinformation, especially now that AI tools have made the creation of photorealistic fakes easy. One of the features, called 'About this image,' serves up additional context like when an image or similar ones were first indexed by Google, where they first appeared, and where else they've shown up online. The second feature is flagging every AI-generated image created by its tools as such. Google is also working with other platforms and services to make sure they add the same markup to the files they put out.