Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today…
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Back in November 2021, it began sending some searchers to translated versions of webpages through the search results. Google then in May 2022 started to report on how often this happened within Search Console. So when I saw a Google representative say they are looking into an “issue” around this and “currently investigating it” I raised my eyebrows.
