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Google Search Status Update Aug 21, 2026

RESOLVED: August 2026 spam update

Incident began at 2026-08-18 09:27 and ended at 2026-08-21 01:49 (all times are US/Pacific).The rollout was complete as of August 21, 2026. Affected products: Ranking

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