SEO Recap covering August 2, 2026: Google Search recent filter bug fixed
A short-lived Google Search bug that broke the recent-time filter was the day's notable item, now resolved.
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A short-lived Google Search bug that broke the recent-time filter was the day's notable item, now resolved.
Read →Google's new Search Console control to opt out of AI features is drawing scrutiny as publishers weigh the risk of losing Top Stories placements now embedded inside AI Overviews.
Read →Google's rollout of Search Console platform properties to everyone dominated the day alongside deep dives into AI shopping feeds, the limits of AI-written content, and technical guidance on internal search pages, while Cloudflare's PACT proposal raised questions about the agentic web.
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