Official statement
Showing less content to search engines than to users doesn't pose a cloaking issue. The problem arises when you show search engines a rich page while presenting something different or minimal to users. Displaying an empty page with no-index to bots is acceptable.
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⚠ A more recent statement exists on this topic
Is geolocation-based cloaking really acceptable to Google?
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TL;DR
Google states that cloaking isn't an issue if you show less content to search engines than to users. It's the 'more' that causes problems. Avoid misleading users with non-indexed empty pages.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Le cloaking est-il toujours pénalisé par Google ?
Non, seulement si cela trompe le moteur en affichant plus aux bots qu'aux utilisateurs.
Puis-je montrer moins de contenu aux moteurs de recherche ?
Oui, montrer moins n'est pas un problème selon Google, tant que c'est fait honnêtement.
Qu'est-ce qu'une page vide avec no-index pour Google ?
Google accepte les pages vides utilisant no-index. Cela évite de tromper les utilisateurs et les moteurs.
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