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Google Won't Enforce Site Reputation Abuse Policy in the EEA Until August 2026

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Google will suspend enforcement of its site reputation abuse manual actions in the European Economic Area starting August 30, 2026, per an EU Commission mandate.

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Google announced it will halt manual actions against sites labeled for site reputation abuse throughout the European Economic Area, effective August 30, 2026, in response to a European Commission directive. The suspension means EEA searchers will lose access to Google's spam prevention protections for sites violating the policy during that period.

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