Google announced the August 2026 Spam Update within the past hour. They haven't done back-to-back Spam Updates since March/June of 2024. Nothing special about the announcement, just the usual message:

> This is a normal spam update, and it will roll out for all languages and locations. The rollout may take a few days to complete. More information about spam updates can be found at: developers.google.com/search/docs/appearance/spam-updates

> We'll update our ranking release history page when the rollout is complete.