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

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

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

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

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

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 ...

Websites that engage in “back button hijacking” might soon appear less prominently in Google Search results as part of a new ...

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.

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 ...

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