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Google Targets Back Button Hijacking in Search Policy Update

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Source: bbc.com
Google Targets Back Button Hijacking in Search Policy Update
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TL;DR

Google says it will treat back button hijacking as a malicious practice from June 15, with sites that trap users or manipulate browser history likely to be down-ranked or removed from Search results to protect the expected browser journey and user experience.

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  1. Back button hijacking to be penalised in Google crackdown  bbc.com
  2. Google Is About to Punish Websites for That Annoying Browser Back Button Trick  CNET
  3. Google will punish sites that hijack your back button  Mashable
  4. Google will begin punishing sites for back button hijacking in June  Ars Technica
  5. Google Search tackles sites that try to stop you from leaving when you hit the back button  Engadget

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