Google Search is testing a new section in the search results titled or named "Background." This includes articles from news publishers, with I guess, more background information than you would find from others.
This reminds me of the by context section from a while back...
This was spotted by Sachin Patel who posted this screenshot on X:
Gagan Ghotra then posted one named "Beyond the headlines" that he spotted a month ago:
Also in mobile results in the News tab there is this one "Beyond the headlines" with options to switch between For context and Interviews. pic.twitter.com/vHKMiOClOZ
— Gagan Ghotra (@gaganghotra_) January 19, 2025
Google always be testing...
Forum discussion at X.
