Deep@mander.xyz to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 hours agoGoogle to penalize “back button hijacking” starting June 2026developers.google.comexternal-linkmessage-square35fedilinkarrow-up1241cross-posted to: webdev@programming.dev
arrow-up1241external-linkGoogle to penalize “back button hijacking” starting June 2026developers.google.comDeep@mander.xyz to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 hours agomessage-square35fedilinkcross-posted to: webdev@programming.dev
minus-squarewhyNotSquirrel@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up19·8 hours 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-up8·5 hours 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.
minus-squarewhyNotSquirrel@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·5 hours agofor those you just close the tab and never visit it again!
minus-squareTest_Tickles@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·48 minutes agoUnfortunately, so called legit sites do this shit now too. So you may find government, school, or work forcing you to interact with asshats like this.
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.
for those you just close the tab and never visit it again!
Unfortunately, so called legit sites do this shit now too. So you may find government, school, or work forcing you to interact with asshats like this.