Bug in Discover report affects clicks; data loss also reported.
Google Discover Report Bug Causes Decrease In Clicks/Impressions
Original: Google Discover Report Bug Cause Decrease In Clicks/Impressions May 21
Importance: バグによるデータ収集の問題は、マーケティングのパフォーマンス分析に影響を及ぼす可能性があるため。
Summary
On May 21, 2026, Google confirmed a bug with the Search Console Discover performance report. This bug caused a decrease in clicks and impressions for that date due to a logging error. Google clarified that the site was not impacted, but the clicks and impressions were not recorded properly. Similar issues occurred on May 7 and 8, with that data lost forever. Additionally, the Search Console link report is currently broken.
Key Points
- Bug occurred in Discover report
- Decrease in clicks on May 21
- No impact on site performance
- Past data also lost
- Link report in Search Console non-functional
View developer summary
On May 21, 2026, a bug in the Search Console Discover performance report caused a drop in clicks and impressions due to a logging error. The issue did not impact the actual site performance. Similar logging errors occurred on May 7 and 8, leading to permanent data loss. The Search Console link report is currently also non-functional.
Source: https://www.seroundtable.com/google-discover-report-bug-41390.html
Outlet: Search Engine Roundtable
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