The redesigned Google News, which has only gone live in the US to date, but expected to affect the UK version soon, will see Google+ conversations from people’s ‘circles’ and other high profile users right onto the search engine’s news homepage.
Users who are logged into Google+ can turn off the feature should they just wish to see headlines.
In a blog post about the changes, Scott Zuccarino, product manager of Google News, wrote: “Many news stories inspire vibrant discussions on Google+, and today we’re starting to add this content to both the News homepage, and the real-time coverage pages.”
Google has yet to reveal how many active users Google+ has. This latest move to weave the Facebook rival into one of Google’s most powerful products is a bid to boost the popularity of the service.
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