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

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

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

Google has announced on its blog, Google Search Central, that it will clamp down on back-button hijacking. The move is seen ...

Google said it has noticed a sharp rise in websites hijacking the back button to show ads when users press it, so it will now ...

Google's finally punishing sites that trap you with fake back buttons, so your browsing's about to get way less annoying.

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