Choose my news sources?

I notice if I swipe from left to right on the iPhone wake up screen, it shows me a selection of “top stories“ from the Apple news app. However, the sources of news it draws from, such as the Washington Post, BBC news, CNN, all have a certain bias to them.


I like the ability to see top stories, but I don’t like Apple, in a paternalistic fashion, choosing which news outlets I get my news from.


Can I choose my own sources for news? Can I choose sources from outside the News app? If not, do I have free reign on any news sources I want to within the News app or only those that have been handpicked by the Apple corporation?


If not, I will have to just turn off the “top stories“ feature.

iPhone 14 Plus

Posted on Jan 17, 2023 03:03 PM

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Jan 19, 2023 07:28 AM in response to Timothy Arends1

Hi Timothy Arends1,


We recommend you try the steps in the link below to follow your favorite news channels and topics sine you'd like to choose your news sources.


Follow or unfollow channels and topics in Apple News - Apple Support


To perform the recommended troubleshooting steps via the link above, complete the steps in the section titled "Follow a news channel or topic."


If you're reading on your iPhone, tap the Following tab at the bottom of your screen to see everything that you follow.

On your iPad, you can find the channels and topics that you follow in the sidebar under Channels & Topics. On your Mac, look in the sidebar under Following.

Follow a channel or topic on your iPhone
Browse for a channel or topic in the Following tab or search in the Search tab. When you find the channel or topic that you want, tap the Follow button .

Favorite a news channel or topic
Add the channels and topics that you love to your Favorites.

Favorite a channel or topic on your iPhone or iPad
*On your iPhone, go to the Following tab. On your iPad, open the sidebar.
*Tap or click Edit at the top of the screen.
*Next to the channel or topic, tap the Add to Favorites button .

You can find all of your Favorites at the top of the Today feed on your iPhone or in the sidebar on your iPad.


We recommend the steps above because they will show you how to follow news channels and topics to read top stories in your Today feed.


Another thing you can do is click the link below to provide Apple with your feedback regarding the News app.


Product Feedback - Apple


Please do not hesitate to reach back out to us if you have other questions.


Thanks for using the Apple Support Communities.


Cheers!

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