What Google's Latest Changes Mean for Complex Readers
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What Google's Latest Changes Mean for Complex Readers
"This month, the company said it was updating its Discover feature to incorporate "more types of content" from publishers and creators, including X and Instagram posts. Users can also follow publishers and creators on Discover by signing in and tapping their name. "With these updates, we aim to make Discover a more helpful jumping-off point for exploring the content you love," Google reps said this month."
"In August, Google launched a new search feature for users in the U.S. and India allowing for the selection of "preferred sources." In short, user can pick their go-to sources, leading to that content being more "prominently displayed" in Top Stories. To utilize the feature, users can search for any given news topic, then click the icon to the right of Top Stories. At this point, your own preferred sources can be selected."
Google updated Discover to include more types of content from publishers and creators, explicitly adding X and Instagram posts. Signed-in users can follow publishers and creators on Discover by tapping their name. Google said the updates aim to make Discover a more helpful jumping-off point for exploring content. Google also launched a preferred-sources option in search for U.S. and India users, enabling selection of go-to sources that are then more prominently displayed in Top Stories. To set preferred sources, search a news topic, click the icon to the right of Top Stories, and select desired sources. Complex can be chosen via provided link and offers an app.
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