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

Google has announced a new spam policy to combat "back button hijacking," a deceptive practice that disrupts user navigation. The policy will come into effect on June 15, 2026, marking a major step in ...

Google is putting its foot down on "back button hijacking," an infamous deceptive practice where users are kept on a long loop of pressing the back button but are either not brought anywhere or ...

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Google says it is expanding its policies to crack down on websites which trap users with "back button hijacking". Back button hijacking is when a website interferes with a browser so the back button ...

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Google has announced a new spam policy targeting a deceptive practice known as “back button hijacking”, saying websites that engage in it could face penalties in Search rankings. The company said the ...

So you thought you’d just read that webpage and then go back to the previous page? A bold assumption. All too often, clicking the back button in your browser doesn’t actually take you back. It’s ...

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 ...

Google does not approve of hijackings. For a variety of reasons. Not even those related to the online browsing experience. Especially those that pertain to the online browsing experience. Therefore, ...

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 ...