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links don't work unless I switch to desktop mode

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I have been noticing for the past few months that there are several websites (Facebook, Alternet and others) where the pages will display but links will not work unless I switch to desktop mode. This is annoying because the desktop sites are often much more difficult for me to read on my phone, especially since my eyes aren't young anymore. Using the accessibility zoom feature is often awkward and can lead to accidentally clicking things I didn't want to click. In other words, it's a pain in the butt!

Add in the fact that I often get the security warning that I've seen complaints about on the web the first time I attempt to load a site and Verizon's slow-downs and outages, it has been extremely frustrating lately to use my phone! If using ad-blockers and other extensions is part of the problem, then--as much as I like the idea--perhaps these should not yet be made available?

I have tried other browsers and not been comfortable with them, so I would like to continue using Firefox because of its features and layout--but this is getting to be ridiculous.

My phone is a Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G.

I have been noticing for the past few months that there are several websites (Facebook, Alternet and others) where the pages will display but links will not work unless I switch to desktop mode. This is annoying because the desktop sites are often much more difficult for me to read on my phone, especially since my eyes aren't young anymore. Using the accessibility zoom feature is often awkward and can lead to accidentally clicking things I didn't want to click. In other words, it's a pain in the butt! Add in the fact that I often get the security warning that I've seen complaints about on the web the first time I attempt to load a site and Verizon's slow-downs and outages, it has been extremely frustrating lately to use my phone! If using ad-blockers and other extensions is part of the problem, then--as much as I like the idea--perhaps these should not yet be made available? I have tried other browsers and not been comfortable with them, so I would like to continue using Firefox because of its features and layout--but this is getting to be ridiculous. My phone is a Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G.

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