{
  "id": 2255862,
  "title": "Google Launches Preferred Source Button for Publisher Websites",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/google-launches-preferred-source-button-for-publisher-websites",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-20T23:58:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "PYMNTS",
    "slug": "pymnts",
    "url": "https://www.pymnts.com/google/2026/google-launches-preferred-source-button-for-publisher-websites/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Google has introduced a new interactive \"Preferred Sources\" button for publishers to embed on their webpages, allowing readers to designate their favorite publications as preferred sources of information. This tool aims to make it easier for users to find their beloved news sources within Google's Top Stories, AI Overviews, and AI Mode. According to the company, over 600,000 unique sources have already been selected by users.\n\nIn addition to this, Google unveiled a new feature for the Google app that enables users to personalize their Discover feed. Users can customize their feed by tapping the three-dot menu and instructing Google to show more or less of specific content. Loew, Google's general manager of the Search Ecosystem, explained that this feature allows Discover to connect users with content that aligns with their current interests.\n\nFurthermore, Google announced enhancements to its daily audio briefings in the Google News app on Android. Users now have the ability to tailor their briefings by selecting specific topics and exploring additional topics through links to full articles. Loew emphasized that these personalization features make the Google experience uniquely user-centric.\n\nThese new personalization features were initially introduced in August 2025, with Google expanding the Preferred Sources feature globally to English-speaking users worldwide in December.",
  "summary": "Google has released a new interactive button that publishers can embed on their pages to enable readers to select them as a preferred source of information, the company said in a Thursday (Aug. 20) blog post. The “Preferred Sources” button is designed to make it easier for readers to find their favorite publications in Google’s Top Stories, AI Overviews […] The post Google Launches Preferred…",
  "key_points": [
    "Google introduces Preferred Sources button for publishers.",
    "Users can designate favorite publications as preferred sources.",
    "Feature expands globally to English-speaking users in December."
  ],
  "editors_take": "Google's new personalization features, including the Preferred Sources button, mark a shift towards a more user-centric experience, allowing readers to prioritize their favorite publications and tailor their content feeds.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}