# Search Engine Journal

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## Timeline

- **2026-09**: Rollout begins — Starting in late September, campaign-level language settings will be removed; Google will rely on ad creative and landing page language plus AI signals to determine eligibility.
- **2026-08-13**: Google announces language targeting removal — Search Engine Journal and Search Engine Land report that Google Ads will remove campaign-level language targeting from Search campaigns and Search inventory within Performance Max.

## Recent coverage (3 stories, network-wide)

### Google Ads Loses 1 Key Language Targeting Control for Search Campaigns
2026-08-13 22:21:15 · Sector: marketing · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 2

Google Ads is removing manual language targeting from Search campaigns and Search inventory within Performance Max starting late September 2026. Advertisers will need to rely on creative and landing page language plus Google AI to reach multilingual audiences, with major implications for ad serving control and campaign structure.
Full story: https://getmarketingbrief.com/story/google-ads-removes-language-targeting-search-marketing

### Critical Security Flaws in SiteOrigin and Calendar Plugins Impact 600K Sites
2026-03-03 13:44:09 · Sector: saas · Sentiment: Negative · Impact: 7/10 · Sources: 2

A critical 8.8-rated vulnerability in the Page Builder by SiteOrigin plugin has exposed 500,000 WordPress sites to potential compromise. An additional 100,000 sites are affected by a separate flaw in a popular calendar plugin, highlighting systemic risks in the CMS plugin ecosystem.
Full story: https://getsaasbrief.com/story/wordpress-siteorigin-security-vulnerability-2026

### Critical Vulnerabilities in SiteOrigin and Calendar Plugins Impact 600k Sites
2026-03-03 13:43:36 · Sector: cyber · Sentiment: Negative · Impact: 7/10 · Sources: 2

Security researchers have identified high-severity vulnerabilities in two popular WordPress plugins, Page Builder by SiteOrigin and a widely used calendar plugin, affecting a combined 600,000 websites. The SiteOrigin flaw, rated 8.8 out of 10, presents a significant risk of unauthorized access or site takeover if left unpatched.
Full story: https://getcyberbrief.com/story/wordpress-siteorigin-calendar-plugin-vulnerabilities-2026

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