In a fast paced world like ours, we are constantly in need to keep in touch with happenings locally and internationally. However, the presence of multi devices has made accessing information a hassle as we constantly get barraged with news we maybe drawn to or simply find annoying. One of the tools that has long made it easy for people to stay informed on stories they genuinely find interesting is Google News.
Google recently unveiled a new experience of their well-known news aggregator application, Google News, which has been accessible on the web, iPhones, and Android devices for some time. These changes are inspired by feedback they received from readers.
Some of the features you’ll discover as a desktop user include the ability to filter news articles, customize various topics, and perform extensive checks on facts reported in a post.
Google News Desktop Features
- Filter News
At first glance, readers will have easy access to local news. You’ll be able to pull news from multiple locations, both locally and globally, ensuring that the information you receive is relevant to your interests.
- Personalized Topics
You can also customize which topics appear on your homepage based on the category or topics you want to follow.
- Fact-Check Section
With the influx of news, some of which is false, Google News has expanded its Fact Check feature. Readers will be able to verify claims made in articles based on fact-checked evaluations made by independent organizations.
Google news has been in existence for over 20 years and this move comes to mark their 20th anniversary. What’s better than having a application such as Google News that gives you room to customize your experience terms of the type of news alerts you want to receive on a daily basis.
We hope for a media-literate community in which the information we receive or communicate is accurate and influences people to make a difference.<blockquote class=”twitter-tweet”><p lang=”en” dir=”ltr”>Today we’re rolling out a redesigned <a href=”https://twitter.com/googlenews?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>@GoogleNews</a> experience on desktop to help you easily catch up on what’s important! At the top of the page, you’ll find local news and headlines.<a href=”https://t.co/1zOSV8gunN”>https://t.co/1zOSV8gunN</a></p>— Google News (@googlenews) <a href=”https://twitter.com/googlenews/status/1539649683038928896?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>June 22, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src=”https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js” charset=”utf-8″></script>
