Get the news that matters: Set The Straits Times as your preferred source on Google

It is a common experience – you hear something on social media, a message in a group chat, or just by word of mouth. The next step would be to check its veracity by running a quick Google search.

Google has launched a new feature that gives users the option of specifying news sources from which they want to see more content. If you choose The Straits Times as a preferred source in Google, you will likely see more ST stories under the “Top stories” section.

You will still be able to see stories from other news sources – Google does not restrict the number of preferred sources you may select and does not filter away content published by other websites.

However, setting ST as your preferred source will make it simpler for you to locate ST’s articles on Google.

Here’s how you can do it:

1. Visit

straitstimes.com

 

2. Select an article and click on the designated button

3. Select ST as your preferred source and click on the button that takes you to Google search

This button is currently only available on The Straits Times’ website on desktop and mobile browsers.

You can also add us as a preferred source directly on Google. Here’s how:

1. Search for any news topic on Google

2. Click on the star icon next to “Top stories”

3. Search for ST in the search bar in the pop-up

4. Select ST as your preferred source and click on the button to reload the search results

You are now set to see more ST articles with your next Google search.

Thank you for reading ST. We appreciate your continued support.