Deep@mander.xyz to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 days agoGoogle to penalize “back button hijacking” starting June 2026developers.google.comexternal-linkmessage-square6linkfedilinkarrow-up13arrow-down10
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minus-squareBrianTheeBiscuiteer@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·6 days agoI didn’t know this kind of thing was possible until recently. I straight up couldn’t leave a site because of hijacking.
minus-squarewhyNotSquirrel@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·6 days agolong click on the “back button” will list the history of the tab you’ll be able to select the search history (ay least on Firefox)
minus-squarefrongt@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·6 days agoOr right-click. Unless the site also spams the history to fill that list so that you can’t use it. Yes, I’ve seen that happen.
I didn’t know this kind of thing was possible until recently. I straight up couldn’t leave a site because of hijacking.
long click on the “back button” will list the history of the tab you’ll be able to select the search history
(ay least on Firefox)
Or right-click.
Unless the site also spams the history to fill that list so that you can’t use it. Yes, I’ve seen that happen.