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

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 has introduced a new rule to combat 'back button hijacking,' a practice where websites interfere with users' ...

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 ...

The tech giant said it will punish sites that block back button navigation from June.

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

New Delhi: In a move aimed at improving user experience on the internet, Google has announced a major update to its spam ...

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 ...