Google Tests ‘Dive Deeper’ Overviews Inside Discover Video Cards
The limited Discover experiment adds a topic overview between some video cards and related web stories. Its effect on publisher clicks remains unmeasured.
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The limited Discover experiment adds a topic overview between some video cards and related web stories. Its effect on publisher clicks remains unmeasured.
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