Google Bans Back Button Hijacking, Agentic Search Grows

April 17, 2026

Google Bans Back Button Hijacking, Agentic Search Grows

Welcome to the week’s Pulse: updates affect what Google considers spam, what happens when you report it, and what agentic search looks like in practice. Here’s what matters for you and your work. Google’s New Spam Policy Targets Back Button Hijacking Google added back button hijacking to its spam policies, with enforcement beginning June 15.

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Published by searchenginejournal.com