Google will soon penalize sites that hijack your browser’s back button

Google's new spam policy targets back button hijacking. Starting June 15th, sites that manipulate the back button will get ...

No-JavaScript fallbacks in 2026: Less critical, still necessary

Rendering isn’t always immediate or complete. Learn where no-JavaScript fallbacks still protect critical content, links, and ...

Critical flaw in Protobuf library enables JavaScript code execution

Proof-of-concept exploit code has been published for a critical remote code execution flaw in protobuf.js, a widely used ...

Google Is Finally Taking a Stand Against 'Back Button Hijacking'

Your browser's back button should actually start working soon.

Google will now punish websites that hijack the back button to serve you ads

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 to Punish Sites That Hijack Your Back Button So You Can't Leave

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Stuck on a website? Google cracks down on aggravating 'back button hijacking'

Google says it's seen a rise in shady and spam websites using 'Back button hijacking' to try and trap or manipulate users into remaining on their domains.