380 | News from the EDGE | Week of 12.21.2020

This week's News Roundup:

Another Google Search Console Feature Disabled: Issue Validation
If you use Issue Validation to tell Google you've fixed an issue so they can verify it, the Coverage report is a no-go. New validation requests will not happen until the update is complete.

Schema.org Will Now House the Google Structured Data Testing Tool
When Google said they would ditch their Structured Data Testing Tool in favor of their newer Rich Results Test Tool, the backlash was so strong they had figure out a different approach.

Is Google a Monopoly? Ten State Attorneys General Seem to Think So
Besides claiming Google has forced competitors out of the market, the suit also claims they made some kind of sketchy deal with Facebook to help maintain their dominance.