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Facebook Reels "Learn More" links failing to open in new tabs since Firefox 156.0 update

phillstroud

Hi everyone,I’m hoping to get some insight into a frustrating issue I’ve encountered since updating to Firefox 156.0 (64-bit).

Prior to this update, clicking the "Learn More" bar on a Facebook Reels advertisement would consistently open the advertiser's website in a new tab. Since the update, this behavior has broken:

Overlays instead of new tabs: Clicking "Learn More" now frequently opens a contact form or internal Facebook page directly over the ad, rather than launching an external tab.

Instant tab crashes/disappearing tabs: On certain advertisements (for example, Subaru Australia), Firefox attempts to trigger a new tab, but the tab immediately closes and disappears roughly one second later.

I only click these links when I am genuinely interested in a product (like shopping for a new car), and I prefer to review them in a separate tab.

Because this was working perfectly right up until the Firefox 156.0 release, I am trying to narrow down the root cause. Could a default setting have changed in the new Firefox update (such as strict popup blocking or tracking protection stripping ad parameters), or is this a simultaneous coding change made by Facebook to force users to stay on their platform?

(Note: I've attached a screenshot of the page overlay I now commonly see instead of the external link.)Any advice on settings I can tweak to restore the old behavior would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance!

Hi everyone,I’m hoping to get some insight into a frustrating issue I’ve encountered since updating to Firefox 156.0 (64-bit). Prior to this update, clicking the "Learn More" bar on a Facebook Reels advertisement would consistently open the advertiser's website in a new tab. Since the update, this behavior has broken: '''Overlays instead of new tabs:''' Clicking "Learn More" now frequently opens a contact form or internal Facebook page directly over the ad, rather than launching an external tab. '''Instant tab crashes/disappearing tabs:''' On certain advertisements (for example, Subaru Australia), Firefox attempts to trigger a new tab, but the tab immediately closes and disappears roughly one second later. I only click these links when I am genuinely interested in a product (like shopping for a new car), and I prefer to review them in a separate tab. Because this was working perfectly right up until the Firefox 156.0 release, I am trying to narrow down the root cause. Could a default setting have changed in the new Firefox update (such as strict popup blocking or tracking protection stripping ad parameters), or is this a simultaneous coding change made by Facebook to force users to stay on their platform? (Note: I've attached a screenshot of the page overlay I now commonly see instead of the external link.)Any advice on settings I can tweak to restore the old behavior would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance!
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