Real-time news is information that is broadcast in the moment it happens. It is a form of journalism that is gaining popularity as social media has transformed the way we get our news.
With the rise of smartphones, ordinary citizens have become on-the-spot reporters. Equipped with powerful cameras, they can capture events that might otherwise be missed by traditional journalists and instantly share them to an audience of global proportions. In addition, social media can provide crucial updates during natural disasters, political upheavals and public emergencies.
However, the democratization of news reporting has also brought with it the dangers of false or misleading content. As it becomes increasingly easy to spread misinformation, the onus falls on the user to evaluate and verify content. It is essential that journalists and news organizations use the full power of technology to ensure they are sharing accurate, verifiable and engaging real-time news.
A central goal of news experiences across Google is to help people access context and diverse perspectives on stories in the news. This is achieved by featuring unpersonalized news from a variety of sources, providing an alternative to exclusive personalized feeds that might only serve one perspective.
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