Google Rolls Out goto Redirect Parameter to Curb Scrapers

Google is rolling out a google.com/goto redirect parameter in search results to combat abuse, especially scraping by AI companies and third-party tools. The move tightens Google's control but significantly hampers scrapers and analytics tools trying to obtain real destination links.

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