Axios website reportedRefers toGoogle stated that it will not participate in the fact-checking principles that the European Union is about to implement, indicating that it will not add fact-checking results to its search service results or services such as YouTube. In addition, it will not adjust content sorting or delete content based on fact-checking data.
According to Google spokesperson Kent Walker, the EU's fact-checking principles are not suitable for Google's services, and GoogleSelf-checking of contentMore effective, including using Synth ID digital watermarking to confirm the authenticity of content, andCounterfeiting using artificial intelligence technology, and Google will continue to invest in its own content verification technology.
The fact-checking principle currently promoted by the European Union is mainly a self-regulatory practice with voluntary participation by the industry, but it may become a mandatory requirement in the future. Therefore, the European Union may also take corresponding measures in response to Google's statement that it will not participate in this principle.
In addition to Google, Meta also recently announced the termination of its fact-checking program in the United States, and "X" also reduced the size of its fact-checking team and allowed users to add notes to specific posts, marking which content may involve false information through social media.
Meta CEO Mark Zuckberg said the reason for terminating its fact-checking program was that fact-checkers could also have political biases, and that Facebook should not be the arbiter of truth, but rather allow people to express their opinions more equally through social platforms.
