Friendly News

It's news,without the noise.

No ads. No clickbait. Just the facts, covered rationally, for a few dollars a month. Simple.

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Zero clickbait

Headlines tell you what happened, not what to fear. Nothing here is optimised for outrage or doomscrolling.

No ads or tracking

We don't run ads, and we don't sell your attention or your data. No ad networks, no trackers, no profiles.

Independent coverage

We answer to readers, not advertisers. Our coverage weighs every perspective and takes no side.

Private by default

We don't want your details, your habits, or your attention graph. We ask for as little as possible and keep even less.

Honest pricing

Simple, honest pricing. One subscription, everything included. Cancel in seconds through your app store, with no dark patterns or hoops.

Accessible first

An app that respects your device preferences, with adjustable settings, fully narrated stories, and a layout built for screen readers.

The news is broken, but it doesn't have to be.

Most of the news you meet online wasn't built to inform you. It was built to keep you scrolling. When attention is what pays the bills, outrage is what sells, and the feed fills up with anxious headlines, autoplaying video, and clutter. The result is news that's more divisive, and harder to actually read, by design.

Friendly News is an alternative. No advertisers to please, no engagement targets to hit, and no algorithm deciding what should make you angry today. Just the day's news, covered plainly and paid for by the people who read it. Everyone has a right to know what's happening in the world without being farmed for it.

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AI Disclosure: We use AI to help do our work, and we'd rather say so plainly. Read more about how we use AI on our values and standards page.