Google: More on the Good Fight
March 1, 2019
Yep, prohibiting unmoderated comments seems like a real wow moment for the Googlers. Breakthrough ideas take time, particularly with each tiny step, Google is moving from a platform to an old fashioned, curated news outfit.
Google and Facebook are drowning in fake news. The tech giants are routinely chastised in the media and on Capitol Hill for failing to maintain customer trust over fake news and privacy. So, the search king has taken it upon itself to fight these fights. But, is it enough? We gathered information from a recent Engadget story, “Google Explains How It’s Fighting Fake News.”
According to the story:
“Google is not immune to the scourge of fake news that has dominated headlines over the last few years. The company has taken various steps in fighting the problem — from partnering with fact-checking networks to launching the $300 million Google News Initiative. Now it’s expanded its transparency efforts further by detailing at length the steps it takes to fight disinformation across its services.”
Self regulation seems like a good idea—if you are a stakeholder in the Wild West world of Silicon Valley. Other countries’ regulators have a different view it seems.
Does the phrase “digital gangster” ring a bell. Local problems once were just that, confined and local. Global online information services are a bit broader and appear to have much more far reaching consequences.
Patrick Roland, March 1, 2019
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