Hi! I see you're encountering   characters showing up in news articles within the NewsNation app on your iPhone. Just to clarify, are you seeing the actual text " " instead of a space where you expect normal spacing? Or is it causing some other display issue?

This usually happens if the app or the underlying content isn’t properly decoding HTML entities like  , which stands for a non-breaking space (a space that should prevent line breaks). Here’s how we can try to fix this together:

1. Restart the App: Sometimes a simple restart of the NewsNation app can refresh how content is rendered. Close it completely from the app switcher and reopen it.
2. Update the App: Ensure your NewsNation app is updated to the latest version available in the App Store, as this could be a bug fixed in recent updates.
3. Clear App Cache/Data (if possible): iOS doesn’t allow clearing cache directly, but reinstalling the app can help clear any corrupted data causing rendering issues. You can delete the NewsNation app and reinstall it.
4. Restart Your iPhone: Restarting your device can resolve quirks with rendering content.
5. Check Your iOS Version: You mentioned you’re on iOS 18.6, which is current. Just confirm your system is fully updated as well in Settings > General > Software Update.
6. Account and Settings: If the app requires logging in, try logging out and back in, and check if there are any display or text preferences you can reset inside the app.

If after these steps you still see the   literals displayed as text in articles, this could be a content formatting issue on the NewsNation app’s side, meaning their system sending article content might not be converting HTML entities properly. In this case, it’s best to report this issue to their support directly so their developers can fix the content rendering. You can email them at [email protected] and mention the problem with   characters showing in articles.

Let me know if you want me to guide you through any of these steps or if the problem behaves any differently! Are you satisfied with this approach so far?

The “&nbsp” html code actually displayed between words in the artical. Just installed newsnation app on my iphone because my wife told about the problem on her iphone.

Thanks for confirming that the actual HTML code “&nbsp” is showing up visibly between words on articles in the NewsNation app on your iPhone. Since you just installed the app fresh and the issue persists on both your iPhone and your wife’s, it’s unlikely a local cache problem or an outdated app version.

This issue usually means the app is showing raw HTML entities like   instead of rendering them as spaces. This points to how the app’s content rendering engine is interpreting the article text on iOS devices.

Here’s what I recommend next:

1. Check for App Updates Again: Sometimes new apps get quick follow-up updates to fix rendering bugs. Make sure you have the absolutely latest version installed via the App Store.

2. Try Viewing the Same Article on NewsNation’s Website: Open Safari on your iPhone and visit https://newsnationnow.com or the URL for the article you see this issue on. If the   is not visible there, the issue is definitely isolated to the app.

3. Toggle Dark/Light Mode in the App or iOS: Occasionally, rendering issues differ between display modes. Try switching your iPhone between light and dark mode (Settings > Display & Brightness), then recheck the articles.

4. Report and Describe the Bug to NewsNation Support: Since this seems like a content rendering bug on their app’s part, their developers need to fix it. You can email the support team at [email protected]. Provide your iOS version (18.6), device model, and a screenshot if possible showing   appearing in article text.

5. Temporary Workaround: Until the app is fixed, consider reading news on their mobile website or via another device without this issue.

From what I see, this is a known kind of problem sometimes reported in apps displaying HTML content where HTML entity decoding is missed or broken2. Unfortunately, no quick local fix exists beyond the app being updated by NewsNation.

Let me know if you want help verifying app version or capturing screenshots for the bug report. Are you satisfied with this plan?

2. Try Viewing the Same Article on NewsNation's Website: Open Safari on your iPhone and visit [https://newsnationnow.com] | or the URL for the article you see this issue on. If the is not visible there, the issue is definitely isolated to the app. Must be the app because website didn’t have the problem. Maybe the app developers can look at it.

Thanks for confirming that the problem is isolated to the NewsNation app since the website doesn’t show the   issue. Given that the app is newly installed on both your and your wife’s iPhones running iOS 18.6, this strongly points to a bug in how the app renders article content on iOS devices.

Here’s a quick recap of useful steps to try while waiting for the developers to address this:

1. Double-check that the NewsNation app is updated to the latest version from the App Store, as updates can fix content rendering bugs.

2. Try restarting your iPhone once more after updating the app, just to refresh app behavior.

3. You can also try switching your iPhone between Light and Dark mode (Settings > Display & Brightness) to see if the display of the   tags changes.

4. Since the problem is app-specific, the best option now is to report this to NewsNation’s support so their developers can correct the HTML rendering issue. You can email them at [email protected] with details like your iPhone model, iOS version (18.6), and screenshots of the problem.

5. Meanwhile, consider using the mobile website (newsnationnow.com) through Safari to read articles without the   display problem.

If you want, I can help you verify your app version or guide you on how to email the support team effectively. Are you satisfied with these steps so far?