Google news, known as Google Discover, offers web pages to suit individual tastes. And they make it possible to mark as “I like” each news, for that it is the relevant heart icon which appears under each canvas. Google takes these favorites into account to track user tastes. And that saves them so they’re accessible, almost like bookmarks.
It’s not that Google is a company famous for parting with what its customers generate, which is precisely known to store each user’s data. With them create a complex advertising profile according to individual tastes; which ends up shaping the experience in all Google products, including Android. This is the case with Discover, the new features that appear on the phone’s desktop (in addition to Chrome, for example): did you know that they change according to “likes”?
Google records “likes” as reactions
When the company introduced the hearts to Discover, there was every indication that they would become a similar item to Twitter or Instagram favorites. The reaction does not include a “Like” counter.As expected at the time, there is also no direct access to the favorites that are selected in Discover (the option is hidden in the contributions, in the Google account). They are registered in the account, as is customary in the company.
Heart Discover News This involves telling Google that this theme and website is our preference.. That is, the “Like” will add related news to it in the section; like searching for specific topics on Google and sharing your own news. Everything comes together in the create an affinity profile that Google will offer more recommendations.
If the hearts are used to create a map of tastes and recommendations, they can be used as bookmarks. What do you want to save the news that appears to you as favorites so that you can access it whenever you want? There is a way to get into this list: with reactions or “reactions”.
- Access this link from the web or mobile browser.
- Sign in with your Google account.
- You will see the list with all the reactions to Google Discover. Every website has a “like” that you did at the time. The exact date is reflected.
- You can access the registered site by clicking directly on its link.
- In case you want delete a “like” you just have to click on the three dots on the right then click on “Delete”.
List of reactions with all the “likes” of Google Discover
From the reactions page you can manage all registered websites, it is also useful for use it as a sort of bookmark collector: they are saved in the cloud and you can access the list from any device with a browser. It’s very useful.
