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Google Ads Ad Preview & Diagnosis Tool Down Due to Persistent CAPTCHA Issue

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Google's Ad Preview and Diagnosis tool is broken, displaying an unremovable reCAPTCHA that prevents users from previewing their ads in search results.

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SERoundtable reports that the Google Ads Ad Preview and Diagnosis tool—used to preview how ads appear in Google Search results and diagnose display issues—has stopped working due to a persistent CAPTCHA bug. The tool loads a reCAPTCHA box labeled "unusual traffic" that cannot be dismissed, rendering the diagnostic feature unusable. According to reports shared on X, the issue has persisted for over a week across multiple devices and internet connections, though Google has not yet provided a timeline for resolution.

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