{
  "id": 320483,
  "title": "Google Photos users report handy drag-to-select feature has disappeared",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/google-photos-users-report-handy-drag-to-select-feature-has",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-08T18:10:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Android Authority",
    "slug": "android-authority",
    "url": "https://www.androidauthority.com/google-photos-drag-to-select-missing-3696148/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Google Photos users have reported a sudden disappearance of a handy drag-to-select feature, affecting Pixel, Galaxy, and OnePlus devices. This convenient tool, which allows users to select multiple photos by dragging their finger across the screen after long-pressing one, has vanished from the app for some. Interestingly, Google has simultaneously introduced new guardrails preventing searches for terms related to regulated or illicit substances. However, the sudden disappearance of the drag-to-select feature appears to be an unintended consequence, as users have taken to Reddit to report the issue.",
  "summary": "A popular Google Photos feature has gone M.I.A. for some",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Android Police",
        "title": "I left Google Photos for Immich, but Android made me come back",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/i-left-google-photos-for-immich-but-android-made-me-come-back",
        "published": "2026-08-09T19:00:16.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}