In the News app, you can clear your reading history and adjust how you get reading recommendations. You can remove your reading history and the information used to recommend stories, and you can have News recommend stories based only on what you read in the app.
Clear your history
- Open the News app on your iPad.
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Tap History in the sidebar.
If you don’t see the sidebar, tap the Sidebar button.
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Tap Clear and then do any of the following:
- Remove your reading history: Tap Clear History.
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Remove information used to recommend stories: Tap Clear Recommendations.
Choosing this option can change the types of channels, topics, and stories shown in the Today and other feeds in Apple News on all your Apple devices.
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Remove your history and recommendations: Tap Clear All.
Your News history and recommendation information are removed from all devices where you’re signed in to the same Apple Account.
When you clear your history, the identifier used by Apple News to report statistics to news publishers is also reset. You can reset the identifier at any time by going to Settings > Apps > News, then turning on Reset Identifier.
Recommend stories based on News app reading only
If you turn off Siri & Search for the News app, recommendations reflect only your reading habits in the News app, and not in Safari and other apps.
- Open the Settings app on your iPad.
- Tap Apps, then tap News.
- Tap Siri and turn off Show in App.
See also
- Search for channels, topics, stories, or recipes in News on iPad
- How to subscribe to individual channels in News on iPad
