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Change historychevron_rightMerchant Centerchevron_rightSep 18, 2026

Adult products must now be labeled in ecommerce feeds or markup to stay eligible for Shopping

Date
Sep 18, 2026
Regions
Global
Primary source
Google Search Central

Google updated its guidelines for sites with explicit content to require that adult-oriented products be labeled for Google Shopping features, either with the adult attribute in a Merchant Center feed or with hasAdultConsideration structured data markup. Unlabeled adult products risk losing Shopping eligibility.

  • Labeling can be done with the adult attribute in the Merchant Center product feed or the hasAdultConsideration structured data property on the product page.
  • The requirement applies to Google Shopping surfaces; Google says it does not change visibility in organic web search results.
  • Google's adult-oriented content policy for Merchant Center is the companion reference for what counts as an adult product.

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