Nov 19
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John Mueller of Google reminds us that when you use the geographic target setting in Google Search Console it will not stop you from getting traffic to your site from users outside of that target region. All it does is help Google understand your site might be more relevant in specific Google regions but not to prevent your site from showing in other locations.
See the article here:
Google: Setting A Geographic Target Doesn’t Prevent Your Site From Showing In Other Locations