Google resolves widespread Gmail issue that flooded primary inboxes

Google resolved Gmail issues that began around 5 a.m. Pacific Time on Saturday, involving misclassification of emails into Primary inboxes and additional spam warnings on messages from known senders, as tracked on the Google Workspace status dashboard.

The problems affected users worldwide, with emails that normally directed to Promotions, Social, or Updates tabs appearing instead in Primary inboxes. Legitimate messages from familiar senders triggered spam warnings, disrupting normal email flow.

Social media platforms saw numerous user complaints detailing the disruptions. One user stated, “all the spam is going directly to my inbox.” Others described Gmail’s filters as seeming “suddenly completely busted,” highlighting the sudden failure of the system to separate spam from primary content.

someone broke some shit at the gmail office bc all the spam is going directly into my inbox https://t.co/56ElkTAUBY

— rat king