Google Is About to Punish Websites for That Annoying Browser Back Button Trick ...

Starting later this spring, Google Search will penalize sites that interfere with normal web browser back button ...

The tech giant said it will punish sites that block back button navigation from June.

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.

If you have ever clicked the back button on your browser only to find yourself stuck on the same page or suddenly bombarded ...

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

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

Google combats back button hijacking by penalizing offending websites in search results, enhancing user experience and site ...

You have until June 15, 2026 to remove the back button code before Google begins to take action.

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If you've ever tried to click the "back" button on your browser only to find yourself trapped in a loop or redirected to a sketchy spam page, relief is finally on the way. Google has announced that it ...

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