Home / Google News / Google SEO / Google Sends Warning Notices On Back Button Hijacking Spam Penalty Apr 28, 2026 - 7:41 am 7 — by As you know, Google announced a new search spam penalty for back button hijacking . Site owners have until June 15, 2026 to remove any such functionality from its site or it will be subject to a manual action and/or automated algorithmic adjustment. Now, Google is sending email notifications through Search Console as reminders. Glenn Gabe shared a screenshot of an email on X and said, "Google has started sending out emails to sites that are actively hijacking the back button. It's a warning with sample urls, links to the blog post about the new spam policy, etc." The email says: Warning: Your site may be in violation of Google's Back Button Hijacking policy We've detected that a portion of your site may exhibit Back Button Hijacking behavior, which violates Google's newly launched spam policy on malicious practices.…