Google local ranking changes in early May? Thank a bug

Google confirmed fluctuations seen in local rankings was a bug and says it fixed the issue.

Thanks for providing an update!!!

Google confirmed fluctuations seen in local rankings were a bug and says it fixed the issue. End of April and early May, the local SEO community were noticing a lot of ongoing fluctuations and volatility with the Google local search results both in Google Search and Google Maps.

Google's local search results both in Google maps and Google Search at the end of April and early May. It was then declared that it was not due to algorithmic updates but was a bug. Google's Danny Sullivan Statement: “Just wanted to update.