Have you ever been trapped by a web page, unable to use the back button to get back to the site you were previously browsing, ...

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 ...

In a post on the Google Developers blog, the company said it is designating back button hijacking as a malicious practice. It ...

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

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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 ...

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Google has made some controversial decisions related to its flagship search engine in recent years, but this one will ...

Google targets back button hijacking with June 15, 2026 enforcement deadline threatening search rankings for sites using exit ...

Google is cracking down on back button hijacking, expanding spam policies and warning sites ahead of enforcement starting June 15, 2026.

Google is cracking down on 'back button hijacking,' a deceptive practice where websites prevent users from returning to ...