Yeah, I also hate back-button hijacking. I suspect some websites do it to artificially force more page views for ad revenue. Try a long-press on the back button to view the history for that browser tab and click on the most recent page you think won’t redirect.
There’s such a reference in a well-known song, Mr. Sandman
Don’t have nobody to call my own
Please turn on your magic beam
Mr. Sandman, bring me a dream