$800m in support, promoting reliable news resources and government ad credits: How Google is managing COVID-19
Google has announced a number of initiatives in its bid to support the battle against coronavirus (COVID-19) and surrounding misinformation, including pledging $800m for small businesses and health organisations and a focus on reliable news resources. Here are the areas the tech giant is focusing on.
The big tech companies have been vocal in their response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, pledging to fight fake news and donating money to support small businesses. Critics have pointed to the fact that both Facebook and Google didn’t have the best public personas before the crisis began, with both battling the Digital Platforms Inquiry (DPI) in Australia and bigger issues overseas, and continuing to attract the ire of publishers who don’t believe they are playing fairly.
Google says it is fighting fake news
Facebook announced early on it would be focusing on the demise of fake news – particularly important during a global health crisis – and using its several platforms to promote correct, WHO-approved (World Health Organisation), information.
