# Claim 18

Applebot follows Googlebot robots.txt instructions when a robots.txt file mentions Googlebot but not Applebot.

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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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