Definition[]
Mousetrapping is a technique that forces a user to remain on a specific website by not allowing the user to leave the site. Whenever the user tries to leave the site by closing the browser window or going to a new URL, the site that is mousetrapping will automatically open a new browser window with its URL or not allow the browser to go to the new URL.
Source[]
- Youth, Pornography, and the Internet, App. B.