It’s not just you: This fundamental Google Search feature is broken worldwide

Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Google Search’s time filters appear to be broken, showing results from random dates instead of the selected timeframe. The issue seems to affect multiple accounts, devices, and searches worldwide, suggesting it may be a bug. Until Google fixes it, using the after/before:YYYY-MM-DD search operator remains the only workaround.

Google Search’s time filters have been one of the easiest ways to find the latest information on any topic. They’re very helpful when you’re looking for search results within a specific time period, whether it be breaking news, software updates, or recent discussions. Google has provided options such as Past hour, Past 24 hours, Past week, Past month, Past year, and custom range as essential parts of Search for as long as memory serves, but it looks like these tools are now completely broken.