App increases division, irritability – Google News Review

I deleted Google News this morning after using it for nearly the entire time it’s been available on iPhone. My partner noticed that I got upset every time I used the app. The inferred interests feature is poorly implemented and makes me suspect lazy engineering. Searching for an entertainer in Google search once to understand who they are does not make me a fan or a follower. Nor does reading a single article in Google news in which the entertainer is mentioned. The political content I receive through Google News is increasingly radicalized (clickbait headlines, more editorial, less journalism). I guess you get what you pay for. Real journalism has value. Perhaps the days of trustworthy news content for free online are over.
Review by a_good_idea on Google News.