diff --git a/android/java/org/chromium/chrome/browser/ntp/BraveNewTabPageLayout.java b/android/java/org/chromium/chrome/browser/ntp/BraveNewTabPageLayout.java
index 0e1ea040415b..2ec0289b2750 100644
--- a/android/java/org/chromium/chrome/browser/ntp/BraveNewTabPageLayout.java
+++ b/android/java/org/chromium/chrome/browser/ntp/BraveNewTabPageLayout.java
@@ -661,6 +661,20 @@ private void initPreferenceObserver() {
                     }
                 }
                 refreshFeed();
+            } else if (TextUtils.equals(key, BravePreferenceKeys.BRAVE_NEWS_PREF_TURN_ON_NEWS)) {
+                mIsNewsOn = BravePrefServiceBridge.getInstance().getNewsOptIn();
+                SharedPreferences sharedPreferences = ContextUtils.getAppSharedPreferences();
+                mIsShowOptin =
+                        sharedPreferences.getBoolean(BraveNewsPreferences.PREF_SHOW_OPTIN, false);
+                mIsShowNewsOn = BravePrefServiceBridge.getInstance().getShowNews();
+                if ((!mIsNewsOn && mIsShowOptin) || (mIsNewsOn && !mIsShowOptin)) {
+                    SharedPreferences.Editor sharedPreferencesEditor = sharedPreferences.edit();
+                    sharedPreferencesEditor.putBoolean(BraveNewsPreferences.PREF_SHOW_OPTIN, true);
+                    sharedPreferencesEditor.apply();
+                    mOptinLayout.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
+                    mRecyclerView.setVisibility(View.GONE);
+                    initNews();
+                }
             }
         };
     }
@@ -880,12 +894,7 @@ public void run() {
     }
 
     private void refreshFeed() {
-        mAdapterFeedCard = new BraveNewsAdapterFeedCard(
-                mActivity, Glide.with(mActivity), mNewsItemsFeedCard, mBraveNewsController);
-        mRecyclerView.setAdapter(mAdapterFeedCard);
         mIsShowNewsOn = BravePrefServiceBridge.getInstance().getShowNews();
-        mImageCreditLayout.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
-        mImageCreditLayout.setAlpha(1.0f);
         if (!mIsShowNewsOn) {
             correctPosition(false);
             if (mRecyclerView != null) {
@@ -897,13 +906,21 @@ private void refreshFeed() {
             mImageCreditLayout.setAlpha(1.0f);
             return;
         } else {
+            mAdapterFeedCard = new BraveNewsAdapterFeedCard(
+                    mActivity, Glide.with(mActivity), mNewsItemsFeedCard, mBraveNewsController);
+            mRecyclerView.setAdapter(mAdapterFeedCard);
+
+            mImageCreditLayout.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
+            mImageCreditLayout.setAlpha(1.0f);
             SharedPreferencesManager.getInstance().removeObserver(mPreferenceObserver);
             initPreferenceObserver();
             if (mPreferenceObserver != null) {
                 SharedPreferencesManager.getInstance().addObserver(mPreferenceObserver);
             }
         }
-        getFeed();
+        if (mIsShowNewsOn && BravePrefServiceBridge.getInstance().getNewsOptIn()) {
+            getFeed();
+        }
     }
 
     @SuppressLint("ClickableViewAccessibility")
@@ -973,10 +990,13 @@ private void initNews() {
         SharedPreferences sharedPreferences = ContextUtils.getAppSharedPreferences();
 
         mIsNewsOn = BravePrefServiceBridge.getInstance().getNewsOptIn();
-        mIsShowOptin = sharedPreferences.getBoolean(BraveNewsPreferences.PREF_SHOW_OPTIN, true);
+        mIsShowOptin = sharedPreferences.getBoolean(BraveNewsPreferences.PREF_SHOW_OPTIN, false);
         mIsShowNewsOn = BravePrefServiceBridge.getInstance().getShowNews();
 
-        if ((!mIsNewsOn && mIsShowOptin)) {
+        if ((!mIsNewsOn && mIsShowOptin) || (mIsNewsOn && mIsShowOptin)) {
+            SharedPreferences.Editor sharedPreferencesEditor = sharedPreferences.edit();
+            sharedPreferencesEditor.putBoolean(BraveNewsPreferences.PREF_SHOW_OPTIN, true);
+            sharedPreferencesEditor.apply();
             mOptinLayout.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
         } else if (mIsShowNewsOn && mIsNewsOn) {
             if (mOptinLayout != null) {
@@ -1375,7 +1395,6 @@ public void onScrolled(@NonNull RecyclerView recyclerView, int dx, int dy) {
                 }
             });
         }
-
         if (mOptinLayout != null) {
             mOptinClose.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
                 @Override
@@ -1393,10 +1412,7 @@ public void onClick(View v) {
             mOptinLearnMore.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
                 @Override
                 public void onClick(View v) {
-                    Intent browserIntent =
-                            new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW, Uri.parse(BRAVE_LEARN_MORE_URL));
-                    browserIntent.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK);
-                    mActivity.startActivity(browserIntent);
+                    TabUtils.openUrlInSameTab(BRAVE_LEARN_MORE_URL);
                 }
             });
 
diff --git a/android/java/org/chromium/chrome/browser/preferences/BravePreferenceKeys.java b/android/java/org/chromium/chrome/browser/preferences/BravePreferenceKeys.java
index 2d6f1f7f3d7e..8be2ef3160b4 100644
--- a/android/java/org/chromium/chrome/browser/preferences/BravePreferenceKeys.java
+++ b/android/java/org/chromium/chrome/browser/preferences/BravePreferenceKeys.java
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ public final class BravePreferenceKeys {
     public static final String BRAVE_NEWS_CHANGE_SOURCE = "brave_news_change_source";
     public static final String BRAVE_NEWS_FEED_HASH = "brave_news_feed_hash";
     public static final String BRAVE_NEWS_PREF_SHOW_NEWS = "kNewTabPageShowToday";
+    public static final String BRAVE_NEWS_PREF_TURN_ON_NEWS = "kBraveTodayOptedIn";
     public static final String BRAVE_USE_BIOMETRICS_FOR_WALLET =
             "org.chromium.chrome.browser.Brave_Use_Biometrics_For_Wallet";
     public static final String BRAVE_BIOMETRICS_FOR_WALLET_IV =
diff --git a/android/java/org/chromium/chrome/browser/settings/BraveNewsPreferences.java b/android/java/org/chromium/chrome/browser/settings/BraveNewsPreferences.java
index 372534c65d88..d57bab0348d9 100644
--- a/android/java/org/chromium/chrome/browser/settings/BraveNewsPreferences.java
+++ b/android/java/org/chromium/chrome/browser/settings/BraveNewsPreferences.java
@@ -200,6 +200,7 @@ public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
         if (!isNewsOn) {
             mTurnOnNews.setChecked(false);
             mShowNews.setVisible(false);
+            setSourcesVisibility(BravePrefServiceBridge.getInstance().getNewsOptIn());
         } else {
             mTurnOnNews.setChecked(true);
             mTurnOnNews.setVisible(false);
@@ -218,10 +219,10 @@ public boolean onPreferenceChange(Preference preference, Object newValue) {
         String key = preference.getKey();
         if (PREF_TURN_ON_NEWS.equals(key)) {
             BravePrefServiceBridge.getInstance().setNewsOptIn((boolean) newValue);
+            BravePrefServiceBridge.getInstance().setShowNews(false);
             if ((boolean) newValue) {
                 mShowNews.setVisible(true);
-                mShowNews.setChecked(true);
-                BravePrefServiceBridge.getInstance().setShowNews(true);
+                mShowNews.setChecked(false);
             } else {
                 mShowNews.setVisible(false);
             }
diff --git a/browser/ui/android/strings/android_brave_strings.grd b/browser/ui/android/strings/android_brave_strings.grd
index c5808b895f27..af8643d44397 100644
--- a/browser/ui/android/strings/android_brave_strings.grd
+++ b/browser/ui/android/strings/android_brave_strings.grd
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ This file contains all "about" strings.  It is set to NOT be translated, in tran
         More Brave Offers
       </message>
       <message name="IDS_NEWS_TURN_ON_BUTTON" desc="Text for turn on button">
-        Show Brave News
+        Enable Brave News
       </message>
       <message name="IDS_NEWS_YOUR_SOURCES_SECTION" desc="Text for custom sources section">
         Your sources