Google Groups To Fix Spam Problems By Removing Usenet Groups – Search Engine Roundtable
Remember when we reported that Google Groups seems to have seen a visibility boost in Google Search, which resulted in a lot of spammy and sometimes dangerous information showing up in Google’s search results. Bleeping Computer now reports that Google is ending support for Usenet groups on Google Groups to fight spam.
“Google has officially announced it’s ceasing support for Usenet groups on its Google Groups platform, a move partly attributed to the platform’s increasing struggle with spam content. The upcoming changes will take effect from February 22, 2024, after which users can no longer post, subscribe, or view new Usenet content through Google Groups,” the report wrote.
Do you think it is related to the reports from the search community about Google Groups content spamming up the Google Search results?
Glenn Gabe posted about this on X yesterday and wrote, “Following the Google Groups spam problem? Interesting development -> Google Groups is ending support for Usenet to…
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