Google, one of the largest sources of information on the internet, faces many challenges, such as the mammoth task of protecting their users from online risk. To help improve the experience, Google has committed to investing more in their Trust and Safety teams, introduced an updated Google Safety Center, and more.
For the Trust and Safety teams in India specifically, Google has added product policy analysts, security specialists, and user trust experts, covering more than 10 vernacular Indian languages. This should help tackle misinformation, fraud, threats to child safety, violent extremism, phishing attacks, and malware, among other abuse areas.
The Google Safety Center will receive an update that adds support for Hindi, Marathi, Malayalam, Kannada, and Telugu, along with three more Indian languages in the coming months. This platform will help users discover helpful resources and easy tips, and identify the digital habits that are right for them and their families, all in the language of their choice.
Lastly, Google launched the Be Internet Awesome program in India, which will help children, families, and educators learn about staying safe online, starting with English and Hindi. The company has also partnered with popular Indian comic book publishers, Amar Chitra Katha, to help kids discover these critical internet safety lessons through their favourite characters, in eight Indian languages