March 2026 spam update vs June 2026 spam update
92 days separate the start of the March 2026 spam update and the June 2026 spam update. The June 2026 spam update took 1.2 days longer.
| March 2026 spam update | June 2026 spam update | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Spam update | Spam update |
| Started | 24 Mar 2026, 19:00 UTC | 24 Jun 2026, 16:00 UTC |
| Finished | 25 Mar 2026, 14:30 UTC | 26 Jun 2026, 17:00 UTC |
| Rollout | 19h 30m | 2 days, 1h |
| Against the median spam update | 7.4 days shorter | 6.1 days shorter |
| Day it began | Tuesday | Wednesday |
| Other events overlapping | 0 | 0 |
| Archived coverage | 0 headlines | 2 headlines |
The June 2026 spam update in brief
Google released the June 2026 spam update on 24 June, expecting it to take only a few days. It finished on 26 June, two days later.
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.