Verification
8 lessons
50 minutes
beginner
Explore time-saving methods and digital tools to help verify the authenticity and accuracy of images, videos and reports found on social media and across the web.
Tools Used
Lessons
Google Fact Check Tools
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These tools allow you to search for stories and images that have already been debunked and lets you add ClaimReview markup to your own fact checks.
Verification: Google Search
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Master advanced search shortcuts to filter results by date, relevance and language.
Verification: Advanced Reverse Image Search
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How to separate genuine eyewitness accounts from misattributed content.
Verification: Chrome Plugins and Extensions
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How to speed up the verification process using Google Chrome.
Google Earth: Pinpoint eyewitness locations.
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Find out where a photo was taken and when it was uploaded.
Google Translate: Verify content in 100+ languages.
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Interpret descriptions, uploader information and place names.
Video: Google tools for fact-checkers
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Explore digital tools designed specifically for fact-checkers and journalists
Verification: Take the Quiz
Course Quiz
Now that you’ve finished the course, take the quiz to test your knowledge!
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Google Historical Imagery: Google Earth Pro, Maps and Timelapse
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Google News Archive: Access the past.
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Google Translate: Verify content in 100+ languages.
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Google Translate: Translations on-the-go.
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Verification: Google Image SearchLessonFind visually similar images.Lesson -
Google Historical Imagery: Google Earth Pro, Maps and TimelapseLessonFind out where a photo was taken and when it was uploaded.Lesson -
Google News Archive: Access the past.LessonDiscover historical digital publications and scanned newspapers.Lesson -
Google Translate: Verify content in 100+ languages.LessonInterpret descriptions, uploader information and place names.Lesson -
Google Sheets: Scraping data from the internetLessonBuild your own data sets using Google Sheets.Lesson -
Google Translate: Translations on-the-go.LessonSpeak the language just about anywhere in the world.Lesson -
Reverse Image Search: Verifying photos.LessonFind photographs and uncover their backstories.Lesson