Google has abandoned Google News?
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Google News search filters are broken, showing social media posts and foreign results.
Journalist Mike Elgan reports that Google News no longer respects search filters for date range, language, and location. Searches for U.S. news in the past week now return Instagram posts, foreign-language articles, and results from other countries. The date filter is also ignored, showing old content. Elgan compares the decline to Forrest Gump's runaway shrimp boat, blaming Google's AI focus for the neglect.
What commenters are saying
Commenters widely agree that Google News quality has declined. Many recommend Kagi as a paid alternative that works better. One commenter claims they cannot replicate the date filter bug and asks for detailed queries-others note that results vary by user. Several point to broader enshittification of Google products, citing Google Finance's redesign as another example. One user suggests Ground News as an alternative.