Google has updated its "About this result" feature to include links to the Internet Archive's Wayback Machine, allowing users to access previous versions of webpages from search results. Users can click the three dots next to a result, select "More about this page," and find the link. The feature will be fully available within a day, supports 40 languages, and aims to provide quick context and easy access to historical webpage versions.
Google clarified options for publishers to block content from Google News and Discover while keeping it in organic search. For Google News, use robots.txt to block the whole site or meta tags for specific articles. No specific mechanism exists for blocking content from Discover while keeping it in search results. Google may consider this in the future. Publishers must strategize content visibility across platforms.
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Google’s news service is down, with users unable to see updates. The main search engine and other products are unaffected, but the “news” tab and dedicated news page show no results, only an error message. Down Detector reported a surge in issues globally on Friday. Google has not yet responded to requests for information on the technical problem.