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Re:Google News Initiative by skrowl on Tuesday March 20, 2018 @01:24PM (#16630600)
I had a similar problem. After I stopped using gmail & google search (for privacy reasons) and started using Duck Duck Go, it almost seemed random in what news it was trying to feed me because it didn't have enough data. I messed with the little sliders, banned fake news sources like HuffPost/WashPost etc, but I couldn't get it to deliver a news feed I actually wanted to consume... so... I just gave up on it.

Finally went back to a combination of InnoReader.com (RSS from sites I know I want) and News360.com (more subject based, varying sources). No need for Google News anymore, particularly after all the news of their censorship and bias has become more and more public.

Re:Google News Initiative by kbenson on Tuesday March 20, 2018 @06:12PM (#16633228)
> banned fake news sources like HuffPost/WashPost etc

Is the Washington Post considered fake news by most? Do you have examples of why you think it's fake? I'm curious because I actually pay for WaPo. I occasionally pull up fox news to see another side, but while I do consider WaPo liberal leaning, it seemed at least less biased than some other sources I've seen, and I would rather know the biases I'm consuming.

Re:Google News Initiative by mikeyouse on Tuesday March 20, 2018 @09:44PM (#16634600)
WaPo isn't biased and it's definitely not "fake news".
Re:Google News Initiative by lern_too_spel on Tuesday March 20, 2018 @11:54PM (#16635305)
It has been the newspaper of record for anybody who follows the federal government for a very long time.
Re:Google News Initiative by lern_too_spel on Tuesday March 20, 2018 @11:52PM (#16635289)
Are you confusing WaPo with The Washington Times?
Re:Google News Initiative by specialist on Tuesday March 20, 2018 @02:00PM (#16630943)
I do much the same. But I'm still missing local events, news, politics. I haven't figured out how to efficiently get those feeds.