In short: Google is classifying “back button hijacking” as spam, targeting sites that abuse the browser History API to trap users when they try to navigate away. Enforcement begins 15 June 2026, with ...

Google announced a new spam policy targeting sites that interfere with browser back button navigation. Back button hijacking is now an explicit violation under Google's malicious practices spam policy ...

On June 15, Google will implement a new spam policy that will allow it to punish sites that interfere with your browser's back button. So-called “back button hijacking" is any behavior that interferes ...

This is due to the new Google search penalty for back button hijacking. Google is dropping the back button trigger for AdSense vignette ads on June 15, 2026 due to the new Google search penalty for ...

Google AdSense (and Ad Manager) will drop the browser back button trigger for vignette ads additional triggers due to the new Google search penalty for back button hijacking. Google AdSense will drop ...

The latest version of Google Chrome is widely rolling out today with a dedicated back button and other small interface tweaks. Previously, the three-dot menu just offered a forward button in the top ...