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

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 ...

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 ...

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 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 ...

Apple is preparing to take its App Store fight with Epic Games back to the Supreme Court. In a new filing, the iPhone maker said it plans to ask the U.S. Supreme Court to review another aspect of this ...

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 ...

Last year, I switched to a Pixel 10 Pro after six years with Samsung, and while I love my Pixel and have no intention of going back, there are things I miss from the Samsung experience. Pop-up windows ...

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Google has made some controversial decisions related to its flagship search engine in recent years, but this one will probably be pretty popular. The company announced in a developer note (via ...