Google confirms Search Console logging error wiped Discover data for May 21, 2026
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Summary
Google confirmed a data logging error in Search Console that caused clicks and impressions to disappear from the Discover performance report for May 21, 2026. This marks the third such incident affecting the same surface in under three weeks. The issue is documented on Google's Data Anomalies page, which tracks known reporting irregularities. The error wiped an entire day's worth of Discover click and impression data, impacting publishers who rely on this data for performance tracking.
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Google today confirmed a data logging error in Search Console that caused clicks and impressions to disappear from the Discover performance report for May 21, 2026 - the third such incident affecting the same surface in under three weeks.
The problem is documented on Google's Data Anomalies in Search Console page, which serves as the company's official record of known reporting irregularities going back 3 to 16 months.
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