{"id":15061,"date":"2024-03-15T10:26:27","date_gmt":"2024-03-15T10:26:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.silicloud.com\/blog\/how-can-react-prevent-accidental-touches-during-scrolling\/"},"modified":"2025-08-06T15:25:21","modified_gmt":"2025-08-06T15:25:21","slug":"how-can-react-prevent-accidental-touches-during-scrolling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.silicloud.com\/blog\/how-can-react-prevent-accidental-touches-during-scrolling\/","title":{"rendered":"How can React prevent accidental touches during scrolli&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In React, you can use the preventDefault() method to prevent accidental touches during scrolling. 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