Google’s new mandate that all search requests must be rendered with JavaScript has sent shockwaves through the scraping community. In the past month, many legacy tools stumbled under the JS wall while forward-thinking platforms swiftly adapted to the new requirements. The industry is rethinking its infrastructure, and finding the right web data collection solution might become even harder.
As a security measure, Google Search's newest requirement aims to "better protect" users against malicious activity, such as bots and spam, and improve the overall experience on Google Search. But what’s the real impact users felt?
