Follow or unfollow channels and topics in Apple News

Follow news channels and topics to read top stories in your Today feed.

Follow a channel or topic

You can follow channels and topics that you want to appear in your Today feed.

On your iPhone

Browse or search for a channel or topic in the Following tab at the bottom of your screen. When you find the channel or topic that you want, select the Follow buttonNo alt supplied for Image.

On your iPad or Mac

Browse or search for a channel or topic in the sidebar. Select the Follow buttonNo alt supplied for Image next to the channel or topic that you want to follow.

Favorite a followed channel or topic

You can add up to eight channels or topics to your Favorites.

On your iPhone or iPad

  • On your iPhone, go to the Following tab. On your iPad, open the sidebar.

  • Select Edit at the top of the screen.

  • Next to the channel or topic, select the Add to Favorites buttonNo alt supplied for Image.

You can find all of your Favorites in the Today feed on your iPhone or in the sidebar on your iPad.

On your Mac

In the sidebar, find the channel or topic that you want to add. Control-click the channel or topic, then select Add to Favorites.

You can find all of your Favorites in the sidebar on your Mac.

Unfollow a channel or topic

If you're following a channel or topic that you're no longer interested in, you can unfollow it.

Stories related to the channels and topics that you've unfollowed might still appear in your Today feed.

On your iPhone

  1. Select the Following tab.

  2. Select Edit in the top of the screen.

  3. Select the Remove buttonNo alt supplied for Image next to a channel or topic, then select Unfollow.

On your iPad

  1. Select the Sidebar buttonNo alt supplied for Image.

  2. Select Edit in the top of the sidebar.

  3. Select the Remove buttonNo alt supplied for Image next to a channel or topic, then select Unfollow.

On your Mac

  1. Select the Sidebar buttonNo alt supplied for Image.

  2. Under Following, choose a channel or topic.

  3. From the File menu at the top of the screen, select Unfollow Channel.

Get only the news that you follow

To have only the channels that you follow appear in your Today feed and topic feed, turn on Restrict Stories in Today.

On your iPhone or iPad

  1. Open the Settings app.

  2. Scroll down and select News.

  3. Select Restrict Stories in Today.

On your Mac

From the menu bar choose News > Settings, then select "Restrict stories in Today."

Tell News what you want to read

  • Want to see similar stories in Today like the one that you're currently reading? As you read a story, select Suggest MoreNo alt supplied for Image.

  • You can also tell the News app the types of stories that you don't like so that they don't appear as often in Today. In a story, select Suggest LessNo alt supplied for Image.

  • You can also report a concern about an Apple News story.

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