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Google Hides Search Link Destinations to Deter Scrapers
Original: Google's Goto Gambit: Search Links Now Hide Destinations to Thwart Scrapers https:// lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/76357045
Google has changed how search result links work so that the destination web address is hidden until the user clicks, with the redirect routed through a Google 'goto' mechanism. The change is being discussed as a move to stop scrapers and automated tools from extracting search results, though users worry it reduces transparency about where links lead.
Why now: The change affects how users and automated tools interact with Google search results, prompting debate over transparency and scraping defences.
Evidence
- Google's Goto Gambit: Search Links Now Hide Destinations to Thwart Scrapers https:// lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/76357045 · themachinestops@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 2
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