Google is expanding its spam enforcement policies to crack down on a deceptive web practice known as back button hijacking. The update focuses on websites that interfere with a user’s attempt to ...

Google will penalize sites that hijack the back button starting June 15, 2026, citing navigation abuses and user disruption. The enforcement targets back button hijacking, exit-intent overlays, ...

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 ...

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, ...

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Google has formulated a new anti-spam policy stating that when a user presses the browser's 'back' button, it should perform the action they expect: 'return to the previous page.' 'Back button ...

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 ...

The back button on your browser is supposed to be an exit ramp, but some sites are abusing a tactic to trap users on their domains and manipulate traffic, according to Google. The tactic is called ...

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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 ...