Gmail users were seeing all their spam emails in the main inbox
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News1828-01-2026, 13:38

Gmail Spam Glitch Fixed: Google Resolves Email Misclassification Issue

  • Gmail users reported a major spam problem, with promotional and spam emails appearing in their primary inbox.
  • Google confirmed the issue, stating that emails were misclassified and some users experienced delays.
  • The company worked for over 48 hours to resolve the glitch, which affected its spam filter tool.
  • Google claims the email misclassification and delay issues are fully resolved, but an internal investigation report is pending.
  • Separately, Google faces concerns over AI integration with Gmail and settled a $68 million lawsuit regarding Google Assistant secretly recording users.

Why It Matters: Google fixed a major Gmail spam misclassification issue, but faces ongoing AI privacy and past recording concerns.

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