Google uses both schema.org markup and og:image meta tag for thumbnails in Google Search and Discover

Google clarified this within its Google image best practices and Google Discover documentation.
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Viola Davis To Receive NAACP Image Awards’ Chairman’s Award This Year

Viola Davis will receive the NAACP Image Awards‘ Chairman’s Award later this month during the ceremony celebrating the 57th NAACP Image Awards. The honor recognizes individuals who excel in public ...

Clavicular, the Looksmaxxing Influencer, Is Suddenly Everywhere. What Parents Need to Know

The young man, whose real name is Braden Peters, has been creating social media content since he was 15, mainly for online looksmaxxing forums that focus solely on making yourself ...