TL;DR
- Google has fixed the Search time filter bug that ignored selected date ranges.
- A Google Search VP confirmed the fix shipped earlier this week.
- If time filters are still broken, Google is asking users to report it.
Good news for anyone who spent the past few days struggling to find recent news or software updates: Google has finally fixed its broken Search time filter feature.
We recently reported that Google Search’s time filters — such as “Past 24 hours,” “Past month,” or custom date ranges — had stopped working globally. Instead of isolating results to your chosen timeframe, Search returned a random mix of old and new content, forcing users to rely on manual search operators as a workaround.
