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Google designates 'back button hijacking' as malicious, saying sites interfering with a browser's back button function may be demoted in Search starting in June (Abner Li/9to5Google)

Abner Li / 9to5Google: Google designates “back button hijacking” as malicious, saying sites interfering with a browser's back button function may be demoted in Search starting in June — Websites that

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Abner Li / 9to5Google: Google designates “back button hijacking” as malicious, saying sites interfering with a browser's back button function may be demoted in Search starting in June — Websites that engage in “back button hijacking” might soon appear less prominently in Google Search results as part of a new spam policy.

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Source: Techmeme | 2026-04-14

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