Google data leak: Secret of search ranking algorithm is out, 2,500 internal documents leaks

Google has confirmed the leak of 2,500 internal documents on Thursday, consisting of crucial data, including, closely gated information on the search ranking algorithm.

The leak was first noted by search engine optimisation (SEO) experts Rand Fishkin and Mike King of The Verge, who requested a response from Google via email. After multiple requests, Davis Thompson, a Google spokesperson confirmed the leak and replied, “We would caution against making inaccurate assumptions about Search based on out-of-context, outdated, or incomplete information.”