diff --git a/core/domain/src/test/java/com/google/samples/apps/nowinandroid/core/domain/GetUserNewsResourcesUseCaseTest.kt b/core/domain/src/test/java/com/google/samples/apps/nowinandroid/core/domain/GetUserNewsResourcesUseCaseTest.kt
index 5ba0d66cb..5fc822124 100644
--- a/core/domain/src/test/java/com/google/samples/apps/nowinandroid/core/domain/GetUserNewsResourcesUseCaseTest.kt
+++ b/core/domain/src/test/java/com/google/samples/apps/nowinandroid/core/domain/GetUserNewsResourcesUseCaseTest.kt
@@ -145,17 +145,72 @@ class GetUserNewsResourcesUseCaseTest {
         )
     }
 
-    //verify that news resources contain the correct FollowedTopics
+    //whenTopicFollowed_UserNewsResources
     @Test
-    fun newsResourcesContainCorrectFollowedTopics() = runTest {
-        assertEquals(
-            sampleNewsResources[0].topics, listOf(sampleTopic1)
-        )
-        assertEquals(
-            sampleNewsResources[1].topics, listOf(sampleTopic1, sampleTopic2)
-        )
+    fun checkNewsResourcesContainCorrectFollowedTopics() = runTest {
+
+        // Obtain the saveable news resources stream.
+        val saveableNewsResources = useCase()
+
+        // Send some news resources.
+        newsRepository.sendNewsResources(sampleNewsResources)
+
+        // Set a followed topic for the user.
+        userDataRepository.setFollowedTopicIds(setOf(sampleTopic1.id))
+
+        // Check that the followed topic is marked followed in the UserNewsResources
         assertEquals(
-            sampleNewsResources[2].topics, listOf(sampleTopic2)
+            listOf(
+                UserNewsResource(
+                    sampleNewsResources[0].id,
+                    sampleNewsResources[0].title,
+                    sampleNewsResources[0].content,
+                    sampleNewsResources[0].url,
+                    sampleNewsResources[0].headerImageUrl,
+                    sampleNewsResources[0].publishDate,
+                    sampleNewsResources[0].type,
+                    sampleNewsResources[0].topics.map { topic ->
+                        FollowableTopic(
+                            topic = topic,
+                            isFollowed = topic.id == sampleTopic1.id
+                        )
+                    },
+                    false
+                ),
+                UserNewsResource(
+                    sampleNewsResources[1].id,
+                    sampleNewsResources[1].title,
+                    sampleNewsResources[1].content,
+                    sampleNewsResources[1].url,
+                    sampleNewsResources[1].headerImageUrl,
+                    sampleNewsResources[1].publishDate,
+                    sampleNewsResources[1].type,
+                    sampleNewsResources[1].topics.map { topic ->
+                        FollowableTopic(
+                            topic = topic,
+                            isFollowed = topic.id == sampleTopic1.id
+                        )
+                    },
+                    false
+                ),
+                UserNewsResource(
+                    sampleNewsResources[2].id,
+                    sampleNewsResources[2].title,
+                    sampleNewsResources[2].content,
+                    sampleNewsResources[2].url,
+                    sampleNewsResources[2].headerImageUrl,
+                    sampleNewsResources[2].publishDate,
+                    sampleNewsResources[2].type,
+                    sampleNewsResources[2].topics.map { topic ->
+                        FollowableTopic(
+                            topic = topic,
+                            isFollowed = topic.id == sampleTopic1.id
+                        )
+                    },
+                    false
+                ),
+            ),
+            saveableNewsResources.first()
         )
     }
 }
diff --git a/core/ui/src/androidTest/java/com/google/samples/apps/nowinandroid/core/ui/NewsResourceCardTest.kt b/core/ui/src/androidTest/java/com/google/samples/apps/nowinandroid/core/ui/NewsResourceCardTest.kt
index 748a8d1a5..3a8ce415d 100644
--- a/core/ui/src/androidTest/java/com/google/samples/apps/nowinandroid/core/ui/NewsResourceCardTest.kt
+++ b/core/ui/src/androidTest/java/com/google/samples/apps/nowinandroid/core/ui/NewsResourceCardTest.kt
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 package com.google.samples.apps.nowinandroid.core.ui
 
 import androidx.activity.ComponentActivity
+import androidx.compose.ui.test.assertContentDescriptionEquals
 import androidx.compose.ui.test.assertIsDisplayed
 import androidx.compose.ui.test.junit4.createAndroidComposeRule
 import androidx.compose.ui.test.onNodeWithText
@@ -76,19 +77,16 @@ class NewsResourceCardTest {
             .assertIsDisplayed()
     }
 
-    // Test that chip color is different if topic is followed
     @Test
-    fun testChipColor() {
-        val newsWithUnknownResourceType = previewUserNewsResources[1]
+    fun testTopicsChipColorBackground_matchesFollowedState() {
+        val followableTopics = previewUserNewsResources[1].topics
 
         composeTestRule.setContent {
-            NewsResourceTopics(topics = newsWithUnknownResourceType.topics)
+            NewsResourceTopics(topics = followableTopics)
         }
 
         composeTestRule
-            .onNodeWithText("UI")
-        //figure out how to get the color of the chip and compare it to
-        // MaterialTheme.colorScheme.primaryContainer
-
+            .onNodeWithText(followableTopics[1].topic.name)
+            .assertContentDescriptionEquals("UI is followed")
     }
-}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/core/ui/src/main/java/com/google/samples/apps/nowinandroid/core/ui/NewsResourceCard.kt b/core/ui/src/main/java/com/google/samples/apps/nowinandroid/core/ui/NewsResourceCard.kt
index 9f9129b49..c13d3f986 100644
--- a/core/ui/src/main/java/com/google/samples/apps/nowinandroid/core/ui/NewsResourceCard.kt
+++ b/core/ui/src/main/java/com/google/samples/apps/nowinandroid/core/ui/NewsResourceCard.kt
@@ -46,12 +46,12 @@ import androidx.compose.ui.platform.LocalContext
 import androidx.compose.ui.platform.LocalInspectionMode
 import androidx.compose.ui.res.painterResource
 import androidx.compose.ui.res.stringResource
+import androidx.compose.ui.semantics.contentDescription
 import androidx.compose.ui.semantics.onClick
 import androidx.compose.ui.semantics.semantics
 import androidx.compose.ui.tooling.preview.Preview
 import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp
 import coil.compose.AsyncImage
-import com.google.samples.apps.nowinandroid.core.designsystem.R as DesignsystemR
 import com.google.samples.apps.nowinandroid.core.designsystem.component.NiaIconToggleButton
 import com.google.samples.apps.nowinandroid.core.designsystem.component.NiaTopicTag
 import com.google.samples.apps.nowinandroid.core.designsystem.icon.NiaIcons
@@ -61,11 +61,12 @@ import com.google.samples.apps.nowinandroid.core.domain.model.UserNewsResource
 import com.google.samples.apps.nowinandroid.core.domain.model.previewUserNewsResources
 import com.google.samples.apps.nowinandroid.core.model.data.NewsResource
 import com.google.samples.apps.nowinandroid.core.model.data.NewsResourceType
-import java.time.ZoneId
-import java.time.format.DateTimeFormatter
-import java.util.Locale
 import kotlinx.datetime.Instant
 import kotlinx.datetime.toJavaInstant
+import java.time.ZoneId
+import java.time.format.DateTimeFormatter
+import java.util.*
+import com.google.samples.apps.nowinandroid.core.designsystem.R as DesignsystemR
 
 /**
  * [NewsResource] card used on the following screens: For You, Saved
@@ -249,7 +250,15 @@ fun NewsResourceTopics(
                 onFollowClick = { }, // ToDo
                 onUnfollowClick = { }, // ToDo
                 onBrowseClick = { }, // ToDo
-                text = { Text(text = followableTopic.topic.name.uppercase(Locale.getDefault())) }
+                text = {
+                    Text(text = followableTopic.topic.name.uppercase(Locale.getDefault()),
+                        modifier = Modifier.semantics {
+                            contentDescription = followableTopic.topic.name +
+                                if (followableTopic.isFollowed) " is followed"
+                                else " is not followed"
+                            //make sure this is the right place to add this - remove hardcoded strings
+                        })
+                }
             )
         }
     }