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JavaScript now mandatory for Google Search, Google confirms | Static pages are gone, and SEO checking tools don't seem to work anymore
Despite being one of the most universal programming languages currently in use for web-based applications, JavaScript remains shunned by a tiny minority of netizens. But Google is...
According to a company spokesperson, the new requirement will improve the overall security of Google Search against potentially malicious activities, including bots, spam, and attempts to exploit SEO algorithms. Bots, spam, and other forms of algorithmic abuse are constantly evolving, the tech giant says, which is why Search needs the full power of the JavaScript language to better protect and serve users. Aside from being a potential security issue for a non-trivial number of users, the new JavaScript requirement could also have detrimental effects on third-party tools designed to check website rankings on Google Search.
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