Google search no longer serves direct URLs, replacing them with redirect links
1e1a · hn · 2026-09-12
A blog post documents that Google Search results no longer expose direct destination URLs, instead using indirect redirect links. The change reduces link transparency and breaks tools that rely on reading or filtering result URLs.
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