You click a search result, skim the page, and tap the back button to return to Google. Nothing happens. You tap again. The ...

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

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

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

Google is now working to kill back button hijacking on its browsers by effecting a new policy change everyone has to abide by ...

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

Google is tackling a problem that we've all dealt with on the internet.

Your browser's back button should actually start working soon.

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 ...