Ground News
Low riskRated Low · How we rate
Mature news aggregator teaching media literacy; best for teens 16+ with adult guidance.
| Minimum age | 13 |
|---|---|
| Strangers can contact | No |
| Location sharing | No |
| Disappearing messages | No |
| Parental visibility | Good |
Ground News is a news aggregator that pulls from over 50,000 sources worldwide and adds 60,000 articles daily. Unlike algorithm-driven news apps, it emphasizes media bias detection, source reliability ratings, and ownership transparency to help readers escape echo chambers. It offers free access to most features, with optional paid subscriptions for deeper analysis.
Ground News allows account and subscription management through App Store settings or the in-app Account Settings menu. Subscriptions renew monthly and can be disabled at least 24 hours before renewal. Parents should review the privacy policy at https://ground.news/terms-and-conditions to understand data handling. Consider setting up a family account or monitoring the content teens are reading.
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Updated August 2026
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