US EditionGmail Filters ‘Might Be Broken’ As Users Report Inboxes Flooded
- On Saturday, Google acknowledged the Gmail problem on its Workspace Status Dashboard and in a blog post, warning users about missing spam checks and misclassified inboxes since 05:02 US/Pacific.
- Gmail's automatic Promotions and Updates filters seem to have failed, disrupting the tabbed inbox introduced in 2013 that long reduced promotional noise for users who rely on filtered tabs.
- Users reported promotional emails and LinkedIn notifications flooding their Primary inbox while Promotions and Updates tabs showed no new filtered messages, with some emails displaying a `Be careful with this message` banner; reports surfaced on Reddit, Google’s official forums and via 9to5Google staff.
- Google urged extra diligence and said engineers are working to fix the problem, promising a Saturday, 2026-01-24 09:30 update for Gmail users experiencing overloaded inboxes.
- Coverage from Engadget, TechCrunch and 9to5Google followed as users flooded support channels with complaints about unclear responses from the support team handling the Gmail X account after a password breach affecting up to 48 million logins.
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Gmail Spam Filter Busted: Promotional Emails and Spam Flood Inboxes As Google Confirms Technical Glitch Affecting Security Scans, Say Reports | 📲 LatestLY
Google confirmed a technical glitch disrupted Gmail’s filtering and security scans, causing promotional and social emails to flood primary inboxes while some messages bypassed spam checks. The issue began January 24, triggered user complaints, and raised cybersecurity concerns as Google investigates, urging caution until full service restoration. 📲 Gmail Spam Filter Busted: Promotional Emails and Spam Flood Inboxes As Google Confirms Technical …
A bug in Gmail's unwanted mail detection system is causing users' inbox to fill with spam
Google says it's working to fix Gmail issue that's led to flooded inboxes and increased spam warnings
If your Gmail inbox is all out of whack today, you're not alone. Gmail users have been encountering issues with the automatic filters that keep their main inbox free from the clutter of promotional emails and non-urgent updates, and some have reported seeing notices that emails have not been scanned for spam. Google confirmed to Engadget and in an update on its Workspace status dashboard that it's aware of the problems, and is currently working …
Gmail’s spam filter and automatic sorting are broken
Some Gmail users have noticed that promotional emails that normally go to their own siloed tab have started flooding their inbox. Reports have been hitting the Google forums and Reddit that messages are bypassing the Updates and Promotional filters and going straight to Gmail inboxes. Some are also reporting seeing a banner at the top of some messages warning them to "be careful with this message," explaining that it hasn't been fully scanned fo…
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