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On June 15, Google will implement a new spam policy that will allow it to punish sites that interfere with your browser's back button. So-called “back button hijacking" is any behavior that interferes ...

PCWorld reports that Google will penalize websites that hijack the browser’s back button, a manipulative practice that redirects users to unwanted pages or ads. This new spam policy violation, ...

An update to Google’s spam policies includes a new “malicious practice” that could get websites demoted: “Back button hijacking,” which is when a website stops users from leaving with their browser’s ...

Websites that act like a super-chatty colleague who just won't shut up and let you go when a conversation should be over are among the most annoying things on the internet. Google is now doing ...

I have eight years of experience covering Android, with a focus on apps, features, and platform updates. I love looking at even the minute changes in apps and software updates that most people would ...

Something to look forward to: Google has announced that it will begin penalizing websites that interfere with the normal functioning of a web browser's back button. Known as back button hijacking, ...

It's been a while since Google has come out with a new search spam policy and penalty to accompany it with and now we have a new one, "back button hijacking." Back button hijacking is something many ...

Google has made some controversial decisions related to its flagship search engine in recent years, but this one will probably be pretty popular. The company announced in a developer note (via ...

Yesterday, Google announced a new spam policy that targets a deceptive web practice known as “back button hijacking.” The company says that the update expands its “malicious practices” rules and will ...

Websites that engage in “back button hijacking” might soon appear less prominently in Google Search results as part of a new spam policy. Back button hijacking occurs when a site prevents users from ...

You have until June 15, 2026 to remove the back button code before Google begins to take action. Google has issued a new warning to sites using back button hijacking techniques, saying those sites ...