Official statement
Google does not systematically monitor cloaking on a large scale by comparing content across different user agents. Checks are conducted through sampling. Google sometimes uses other user agents (similar to browsers) solely to detect malware and malicious content, in order to trigger scripts that target regular users.
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TL;DR
Google checks for cloaking through sampling rather than examining every request. Other user agents are utilized to detect malware, not to analyze cloaking on a large scale.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Google vérifie-t-il tous les sites pour le cloaking ?
Non, Google utilise l'échantillonnage pour vérifier le cloaking, pas une surveillance complète.
Quel est l'objectif des autres user agents ?
Ils servent principalement à détecter les malwares, pas pour traquer le cloaking.
Faut-il s'inquiéter du cloaking échantillonné ?
Seuls les sites utilisant des pratiques douteuses devraient s'inquiéter. Sinon, suivez les bonnes pratiques.
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