Today we're also announcing that as we begin to roll out generative image capabilities, we will ensure that every one of our AI-generated images has a markup in the original file to give you context if you come across it outside of our platforms. Later this year, you'll also be able to use it by right-clicking or long-pressing on an image in Chrome on desktop and mobile.

You’ll be able to find this tool by clicking on the three dots on an image in Google Images results, searching with an image or screenshot in Google Lens, or by swiping up in the Google App when you’re on a page and come across an image you want to learn more about. For example, with About this image, you’d be able to see that news articles pointed out that this image depicting a staged moon landing was AI-generated. With this background information on an image, you can get a better understanding of whether an image is reliable - or if you need to take a second look.

Where else it’s been seen online (like on news, social, or fact checking sites).

When the image and similar images were first indexed by Google,.

in English, you can see important context like: In the coming months, we’re launching a new tool called About this image. That’s why we’re expanding our ongoing work in information literacy to include more visual literacy and help people quickly and easily assess the context and credibility of images.

But we also know that it’s equally important to evaluate visual content that you come across.

That’s why we continue to build easy-to-use tools and features on Google Search to help you spot misinformation online, quickly evaluate content, and better understand the context of what you’re seeing. Sixty-two percent of people believe they come across misinformation daily or weekly, according to a 2022 Poynter study. Have you ever found yourself in this position? You see an image on a website, in your feed, or in a message from a friend - and you think, 'this doesn't feel quite right.' Is the image being shown in the right context? Has it been manipulated or faked? Where did it come from? When you’re trying to figure out if a piece of information or an image is reliable, having the full story is key.

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