Post by : Bianca
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This past weekend, numerous Gmail users experienced significant disturbances in their inboxes, including promotional emails incorrectly sorted, unexpected spam alerts, and delays in message deliveries. Affected users reported challenges with logins and two-factor authentication due to the late arrival of emails.
TechCrunch was among the first to reveal the issue, which Google later confirmed involved problems with Gmail’s spam detection and automatic email organization. The Google Workspace Status Dashboard acknowledged that some users saw “misclassification of emails in their inbox,” “additional spam warnings,” and delays in receiving communications.
Google has stated that the matter has now been addressed, although messages received prior to the fix may still show misclassified spam alerts.
Users took to social media to share screenshots illustrating inboxes cluttered with emails usually filtered out of the Primary tab. Some messages even bore alerts urging users to exercise caution as they had not been fully scanned. Reports from The Verge indicated that this disruption impacted both spam filtering and Gmail's sorting setup, leading to a wave of complaints on forums and Reddit.
Google is committed to conducting a thorough post-incident analysis after its internal review concludes. This incident underscores the reliance of modern communication on automated filtering systems, as even minor glitches can disrupt email security, logins, and everyday workflows.
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