Technology|Google is testing a new feature where a small blue check symbol is added to the search results next to the companies defined as trustworthy.
Google is testing a new feature, the purpose of which is to help the user identify reliable sites from unreliable ones, reports the Reuters news agency.
In the search results, Google adds a small blue check symbol next to certain companies defined as trustworthy.
The symbol is familiar from various social media platforms, such as Instagram and the messaging service X, where verified profiles of public figures are marked with a small symbol. This is how the user knows that the public person in question is really behind the profile.
on Google automated systems are already in place to identify and hide pages with suspected fraudulent content. Still, scam websites masquerading as official companies or services can creep into online search results.
According to Google, among other things, users get false information about companies from scam websites and become victims of scams, which is why Google started testing the new feature.
According to Reuters, only a fraction of users will see the feature, indicating that Google likely hasn’t rolled out the test widely yet.
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