Topic: preferred sources
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Google Deepens AI Partnerships with Top Publishers
Google is globally expanding user-customizable news features, including the worldwide rollout of its **Preferred Sources** tool, which allows users to favor specific outlets in their Top Stories and has shown to double click-through rates to selected sites. New features are being introduced to hi...
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Google Expands Preferred Sources & Spotlighting Subscriptions Worldwide
Google is globally expanding its Preferred Sources feature, which lets users mark favorite news outlets to prioritize their content in search results, following initial launches in the U.S. and India. A new **Spotlighting subscriptions** feature will highlight content from a user's paid news ...
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Google's Preferred Sources Tool Flooded With Spam
Google's Preferred Sources tool is malfunctioning, prioritizing spammy and low-quality websites over legitimate news outlets in users' personalized Top Stories feeds. The issue involves copycat domains and parked sites that use deceptive tactics like alternative TLDs to imitate reputable sources,...
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December SEO Update: Key Trends & Social Data Insights
Google launched its December 2025 core update, a major algorithmic change that will cause search ranking volatility over a three-week rollout period. The company clarified that smaller core updates occur continuously, encouraging proactive, ongoing content improvement rather than waiting for majo...
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Google AI Mode to Feature More Source Links
Google is enhancing its AI Mode to show more source links within AI-generated responses, aiming to increase transparency about information origins. The update coincides with a European Commission probe into Google's use of publisher content in AI features and includes a pilot program with major p...
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Google Tests AI-Powered Article Summaries in Google News
Google is piloting AI-generated article overviews on select publishers' Google News pages, aiming to provide immediate story context while acknowledging potential traffic impacts. Participating major publishers, including The Guardian and The Washington Post, are receiving direct payments from Go...
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Google Search Now Lets You Hide Sponsored Results
Google has introduced a new feature that groups all paid search results into a clearly marked "Sponsored" section, making it easier to distinguish ads from organic results. Users can now hide the entire sponsored section with a single button, removing ads to view only organic search results and A...
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