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Google will penalize websites practicing 'back button hijacking' starting June 15, 2026, treating it as a malicious practice under its anti-spam policy. Sites employing this technique—which manipulates browser history to prevent users from leaving a page—will face demoted search rankings, significantly impacting traffic for search-dependent businesses. This enforcement affects both custom implementations and third-party advertising/library integrations, requiring immediate remediation across the technology stack.