Baigent82

Q: News App - "Top Stories" & "Trending Stories"

Hi

 

I love the News App, or loved. Since the update i'm forced to see "Top Stories" & "Trending Stories" in the app which contains subjects i have absolutely no interest in. This means instead of having my nice news feed of Photography, Technology etc etc i now have to see Donald Trumps face and mundane stories related to people living with Bears.

 

How can i turn these "features" off?

iPad Pro 9.7-inch WiFi, iOS 10.0.2, New App

Posted on Oct 7, 2016 12:21 AM

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Q: News App - "Top Stories" & "Trending Stories"

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  • by Allen A,Helpful

    Allen A Allen A Oct 7, 2016 10:51 PM in response to Baigent82
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    Oct 7, 2016 10:51 PM in response to Baigent82
    Hey Baigent82,

    Thanks for being a part of Apple Support Communities.

    To help customize the News app on your iPad and get rid of the stories or sources you don't like, I suggest that you follow through the steps outlined below:

    Add a topic or channel

    1. Tap Explore at the bottom of the screen.
    2. Browse categories, channels, and topics that you're interested in.
    3. When you find a channel or topic that you want to add, tap  .

    Looking for a specific topic or channel? Tap the Search tab and enter what you're looking for. You can also add a topic or channel you search to your Favorites. Just tap   next to the search result. 

    Remove a topic or channel

    1. Go to Favorites.
    2. Tap Edit.
    3. Tap   in the upper-right corner of the channel or topic that you want to remove.

    You can also mute a channel to prevent stories from appearing in your For You feed.

    Love, save, or share a story

    Find a story that interests you and want to see similar stories in your For You feed? Or want to share an article with a friend? You can mark the stories that you love, save a story to read later, or share a story with a friend. Swipe left over the story or tap  , then tap your choice:

    • Tap Love to have similar stories appear in your For You feed.
    • Tap Save to read a story later—online or offline.
    • Tap Share to send a link to the story from Messages, Mail, and more.

    Dislike, mute, or report a story

    Don't want to see certain types of stories in your For You feed? You can mark stories that you dislike, mute channels that they appear in, and report stories. Swipe right over the story or tap  , then tap your choice:

    • Tap Dislike to stop seeing similar stories in your For You feed.
    • Tap Mute Channel to prevent a channel’s stories from appearing in For You.
    • Tap Report to report a concern with a story.

    Your For You feed may not refresh immediately when you dislike a story or mute a channel.

    View saved stories

    Find articles that you save in the Saved section at the bottom of the screen. To remove a saved article, tap Saved, then swipe left over the article and tap Don't Save.

    You can also see your reading history in the Saved section. Just tap the History tab. If you want to clear your history, tap History, then tap Clear.

     

    Use News on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch

    Have a good one.
  • by Meg St._Clair,Helpful

    Meg St._Clair Meg St._Clair Oct 8, 2016 12:33 PM in response to Baigent82
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    iPhone
    Oct 8, 2016 12:33 PM in response to Baigent82

    Baigent82 wrote:

     

    How can i turn these "features" off?

    You can't.

     

    You can submit your feedback to Apple here:

     

    http://www.apple.com/feedback

  • by Baigent82,

    Baigent82 Baigent82 Oct 7, 2016 10:53 PM in response to Allen A
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    Oct 7, 2016 10:53 PM in response to Allen A

    thanks for your reply, but I don't think you actually answered my question - is there a way to remove the whole "trending stories" section?

  • by Meg St._Clair,

    Meg St._Clair Meg St._Clair Oct 8, 2016 10:56 AM in response to Baigent82
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    iPhone
    Oct 8, 2016 10:56 AM in response to Baigent82

    Baigent82 wrote:

     

    thanks for your reply, but I don't think you actually answered my question - is there a way to remove the whole "trending stories" section?

    As noted in my reply just above this, no, you can't.