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- Apple News now has a section dedicated to news about the midterm elections in the United States.
- It will have exclusive features from The Washington Post, Axios, and Politico.
- It will also present coverage from Fox News, Vox, and other publishers.
- Publishers have warmed up to Apple News in recent months after it started to drive more traffic.
A new focused section in the Apple News app highlights "fact-based stories" about the upcoming United States midterm elections, Apple announced on Monday.
Although Apple is not producing news, it will publish "exclusive features" from publications like The Washington Post, Axios, and Politico. Apple also said it would present coverage from Fox News, Vox, and other publishers.
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"We'll always steer clear of rumor and propaganda," Kern continued.
Apple News is a default app on iPhones sold in the United States. It mainly focuses on distributing a curated feed of stories that are also available from publisher websites, although it has published a few exclusives, including an excerpt of John McCain's memoir, "The Restless Wave."
Recently, some publishers have been bullish on Apple News, after it started to drive more traffic and gave outlets more ad sales control.
The new section is prominently displayed in a banner at the top of the Apple News app, and will also be available through the Top Stories and the Spotlight tabs, Apple said on Monday.
On Monday, the tab displayed Kern's welcome note, as well as an "exclusive" newsletter by Axios co-founder Mike Allen focusing on the "2018 Swing Voter."
Here's what the section looked like on Monday morning:
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