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You click a search result, skim the page, and tap the back button to return to Google. Nothing happens. You tap again. The ...

Google's new spam policy targets sites that trap users by hijacking the back button. Enforcement begins 15 June, with ranking ...

Google's new spam policy targets back button hijacking. Starting June 15th, sites that manipulate the back button will get ...

Google says it's seen a rise in shady and spam websites using 'Back button hijacking' to try and trap or manipulate users ...

Google has announced on its blog, Google Search Central, that it will clamp down on back-button hijacking. The move is seen ...

Google's finally punishing sites that trap you with fake back buttons, so your browsing's about to get way less annoying.

All too often, clicking the back button in your browser doesn’t actually take you back. It’s called back button hijacking, ...

Google added back button hijacking to its malicious practices spam policy. Enforcement starts June 15, 2026. Sites have two ...