Claim 18
Applebot follows Googlebot robots.txt instructions when a robots.txt file mentions Googlebot but not Applebot.
- entity
- Applebot
- field
- fallback_to_googlebot_rules
- value
yes- statement
- Applebot follows Googlebot robots.txt instructions when a robots.txt file mentions Googlebot but not Applebot.
- evidence_url
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/119829
- evidence_quote
- "If robots instructions don't mention Applebot but mention Googlebot, the Apple robot will follow Googlebot instructions." source dated 2026-09-04
- method
- vendor_doc
- verified_at
- 2026-09-13
- confidence
- high
- status
- current
- supersedes
- none
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