Whenever global tragedy strikes, people on the internet rush to exploit it.
The spread of the deadly coronavirus is no different, with fake stories going viral in an attempt to accomplish who knows what. Google, however, wants no part of that, and today announced a new feature in collaboration with the World Health Organization that will hopefully both reduce the spread of misinformation and get valuable information to those in need.
“Today we launched an SOS Alert w/@WHO, to make resources about #coronavirus easily accessible,” wrote the company’s communication team.
“When people search for related info on @Google, they’ll find the alert atop results page w/ direct access to safety tips, info, resources & Twitter updates from WHO.” Read more…
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