Google News is the go-to source for millions to stay up-to-date with the latest happenings worldwide. Over the years, Google added useful features to personalize your Google News experience. You can check the full coverage of an interesting story, customize the reading view on mobile, save stories to check them later, and hide publications from appearing on your feed.
Google gives you control over how your News feed looks. You can follow your favorite publications and prioritize their reporting over the others. If a publication shows bias or has incorrect reporting, hide it from popping up in Google News. You can hide sources on Google News web and the company’s mobile apps on iPhone andtop budget Android phones.
Hide sources on Google News web
Do you start your morning with Google News on the desktop? Use the steps below to hide bogus sources.
Repeat the steps for the other sources you want to hide in Google News. Then, selectRefreshat the top to check your updated Google News feed without posts from hidden publications.
Hide sources in Google News mobile
If you prefer Google News on mobile, go through the steps below to hide sources on it.
Google News uses a similar user interface on Android and iPhone. We show screenshots from Google News for Android. These steps also work for Google News for iPhone.
Google News removes the news story from the publication. Unlike the web version, you don’t need to refresh or restart the mobile app.
Follow sources on Google News
When you follow your preferred publications, you can check their daily updates in Sources. You’ll also see more of their stories in your news feed.
How to use Google News web to follow sources
How to use your mobile device to follow sources
You’ll find the same options as the web version to prioritize sources on Google News.
Unhide sources in Google News
Did you have a change of heart about a publication and want to see its stories on your Google News feed? You can unhide sources on Google News web and mobile.
How to unhide sources on Google News web
How to unhide sources on mobile
Customize your Google News feed
Apart from managing sources, you may also customize the kind of coverage you want to see on Google News.
If you use Google News on mobile, check out widgets, tweak notifications, change the region of interest, and tweak other settings to create an ideal reading setup. Check our guide for thetop Google News tipsto get the most out of your news feed.
You can also use Google Discover to check the trendy stories related to your interests. The search giant relies on several factors to show news recommendations in the Discover menu, so add interests to get relevant news stories in Google Discover.
