Daily Search Forum Recap: September 2, 2026

Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today…

Google updated the leading paragraph in the search spam policies to clarify that the policies apply to the Google Search AI responses, such as AI Overviews and AI Mode (or whatever else is AI-generated). Google said, “the Google Search spam policies also apply to generative AI responses in Google Search.”

Microsoft released its Microsoft Advertising trust and safety report, which revealed it removed or restricted over one billion ads. The company also suspended over 475,000 advertiser accounts over the year.