This is definitely true. What I'm referring to in the article is cases when you've done a proper update of the article to make sure it's up to date, added new information, etc.
I actually hope Google will start comparing versions of articles before/after date updates, and penalize those that update the date without updating the content.
I actually hope Google will start comparing versions of articles before/after date updates, and penalize those that update the date without updating the content.