Google removes search operators from Advanced Search
Key claims
- Google has quietly removed advanced search operators like inurl and intitle from its search engine and Advanced Search page.
- User reports Google reverse image search by URL has been non-functional and suspects deliberate tracking enforcement.
Volume over time
Peak 1 mentions/hour · 2 hourly buckets
Source threads (2)
Every thread this story was extracted from, with live and archive links so the evidence is verifiable.
- /g/109404974 ↗ live · archive alarmed breaking 10 replies User reports Google reverse image search by URL has been non-functional and suspects deliberate tracking enforcement.
- /g/109392425 ↗ live · archive frustrated breaking 20 replies Google has quietly removed advanced search operators like inurl and intitle from its search engine and Advanced Search page.
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