Google expands Search tools to new languages

Google is expanding a few of its Search features - including "About this image" and "About this page" - to new languages, giving more people access to these tools.

The "more about this page" feature in About this result is now available in 40 additional languages globally including French, German, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish and Vietnamese.

About this result lets you get context about a website before you click through. Just click the three dots next to a website in search results and tap on the "more about this page" tab to see more information about the website, such as how Wikipedia describes it (when available) and what others on the web have said about the site.

The About this image feature allows you to quickly check the background and context of images that appear online. Clicking on the three dots next to an image in Google Images results will provide access to this tool, or click "more about this page" in the About this result tool on search results.

The tool, introduced last year in English, is now adding support for 40 more languages around the world, including French, German, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish and Vietnamese.

Furthermore, now you can use Fact Check Explorer to find out more about an image. Now out of beta, this feature lets you upload or copy the link of an image into the Fact Check Explorer to see if it’s been used in an existing fact check. Journalists and fact-checkers can leverage the Fact Check Tools API to display relevant fact checks directly on their websites.

"These tools can help you get the context you need to feel more confident about what you’re seeing online — whether it’s checking an image or the online source you’re reading. Try them out today in Search," Google wrote in a blog post.