Official statement
The website owner remains responsible for all content published, whether the site has been hacked or not. If the site contains spammy content due to hacking, it must be cleaned up to resolve the manual action.
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TL;DR
The website owner is responsible for all content, including that inserted by a hacker. Act quickly to clean up and avoid penalties. Ignoring this responsibility can be costly in terms of SEO.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Que faire si mon site est piraté ?
Nettoyez-le immédiatement, identifiez et corrigez la faille de sécurité.
Combien de temps ai-je pour nettoyer un site ?
Google ne précise pas de délai exact, mais agissez dès que possible pour éviter les pénalités.
Un contenu piraté peut-il m'affecter si rapidement retiré ?
Oui, même si rapidement retiré, Google pourrait prendre note et une action rapide est essentielle.
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