Google’s new ‘for context’ links could give you the big picture around big news stories

Posted on AllSides July 31st, 2020
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If you’ve recently spotted a little secondary box underneath a Google News story that gives you a big-picture understanding of the news, you’re not alone: Google confirms it’s launching a new “for context” feature in Google News, one which links to a second, broader story on the same topic.

Spotted earlier by Valentin Pletzer on Twitter, the feature appears to be live on mobile phones for some very specific search results:

It’s small enough that you might easily miss what’s changed, but it’s that “for context” box under the CNET...

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