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Google Search Displaying Fewer PDF Files From Major Sites Like IRS.gov

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SERoundtable observes a pattern of Google reducing PDF visibility in search results, including from authoritative domains.

SERoundtable reports an observed trend of Google displaying fewer PDF files in search results, with some prominent government and institutional sites like IRS.gov and New York State appearing less frequently in PDF form, though Google still indexes PDFs in certain cases without explicit filtering by users.
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