The Google search glitch made for a wild headline. For a brief period, many search results were marked as potentially harmful, which created confusion for users and plenty of trouble for site owners.
My first reaction was simple: when something this visible breaks, people are quick to point fingers. It is still better to understand what happened before blaming anyone.
The incident also showed how much traffic and trust depend on major search engines. A problem on their side can affect millions of users and countless websites almost instantly.
Here is the article I was referring to at the time: