August 2026 spam update vs September 2026 spam update
37 days separate the start of the August 2026 spam update and the September 2026 spam update. The September 2026 spam update took 11.0 days longer.
| August 2026 spam update | September 2026 spam update | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Spam update | Spam update |
| Started | 18 Aug 2026, 16:27 UTC | 24 Sep 2026, 16:15 UTC |
| Finished | 21 Aug 2026, 08:49 UTC | 8 Oct 2026, 08:00 UTC |
| Rollout | 2 days, 16h | 13 days, 15h |
| Against the median spam update | 5.5 days shorter | 5.5 days longer |
| Day it began | Tuesday | Thursday |
| Other events overlapping | 0 | 0 |
| Archived coverage | 7 headlines | 1 headlines |
The August 2026 spam update in brief
Google released the August 2026 spam update on 18 August, saying it would take a few days. It was confirmed complete on 21 August, after about two and a half days.
The September 2026 spam update in brief
Google began the September 2026 spam update on 24 September at 09:15 Pacific time and confirmed it complete on 8 October at 01:00 — a rollout of almost 14 days.
About this comparison
Dates and times are Google's own, in UTC. Rollout lengths and the comparison with the median are calculated here. "Archived coverage" counts headlines this site captured that name the update type, from two days before the start to ten days after the finish — it reflects what this archive held at the time, not total coverage.