Google is rolling out a number of features to help search better and more easily verify the information they are looking at within the search results. “International Fact-Checking Day on April 2,” Google wrote, and as to prepare for the day, Google has launched perspectives, about this author and expanded other verification features in this announcement.

What is new. Google is rolling out the “about this result” globally, Google launched “perspectives” for top stories, Google launched “about this author,” and Google is making it easier to access the “about this page” feature.

Let’s dig in.

“About this result” expanding globally: The Google About this result feature that launched in 2021 and helps searchers learn more about the sources and sites they see in Google Search, is now expanding to all languages where Google Search. If you don’t see it yet, you should within the next few days.

By clicking the three dots next to most search results, you can learn more about where the information is coming from and how our systems determined it would be useful for a query. 

Perspectives. Google has been testing perspectives in Google Search since August 2022 and now it is rolling out in the English US results. The perspectives carousel will appear below Top Stories and showcase insights from a range of journalists, experts, and other relevant voices on the topic you’re searching for.

Here is what it looks like:

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