Google+ Now Lets You See Your Contacts’ +1s

Google+ has made it easier to see what articles and blogs your friends are reading, the company announced Tuesday. Articles that get a +1 from Gmail contacts or Google+ circle members will now show up in users’ Spotlight sections, a post to the official Google News blog explained.

The +1 button has become widespread on search results, blogs and news sites since Google launched it in March. But until recently it was difficult for signed-in Google+ users to see what their connections were reading and discussing.

Now, in the Spotlight section of Google News, you can see the profile pictures of connections who shared an article and and click through to their profile pages. Users can also add their own +1, letting them pass stories from their Spotlight section on to their own circles, and spreading the conversation.

Where do you most commonly share articles — Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook? All of the above? Will this change make you more inclined to share via Google+? Which social network is best for sharing and discussing what’s going on in the world?