Google is currently addressing a separate issue affecting search rankings, unrelated to the August 2024 core update.
There’s an ongoing issue with ranking in Google Search that’s affecting a large number of search results. We’ve identified the root cause. This issue is unrelated to the ongoing core update rollout announced yesterday. We’re working on a fix. https://t.co/bxHy20KJJ0
— Google Search Central (@googlesearchc) August 16, 2024