1459221 - The "Sponsored content" card is not displayed on the first new tab opened, after the "Sponsored Stories" option was re-enabled

Status: NEW

(Shield :: Shield Study, defect)

Description

[Marius Coman [:mcoman], Ecosystem QA]

Attachment: rec of the issue.gif

[Notes]:
- Initially I thought that this issue has the same root cause as Bug 1458906, but it seems that this behavior is still reproducible after it was fixed.

[Affected versions]:
- Firefox Beta 60.0b16
- Nightly 61.0a1

[Affected Platforms]:
- All Windows
- All Mac
- All Linux

[Prerequisites]:
- Have a clean new Firefox profile.
- Have the set-up for the "Title 1" variant configured (https://goo.gl/cL4Ue3).

[Steps to reproduce]:
1. Start the browser with the profile from prerequisites.
2. Navigate to the "about:preferences#home" page.
3. Disable and re-enable the "Sponsored Stories" option from the "Firefox Home Content" section.
4. Open a new tab and observe the "Recommended by Pocket" area.

[Expected result]:
- The "Sponsored content" card is displayed.

[Actual results]:
- Only the "Pocket" recommendations cards are displayed.

[Additional Notes]:
- The issue is reproducible for all the variants except "Control".
- This issue is no longer reproducible for the next new tabs opened.
- Attached a screen recording of the issue.

Comment 1

[klong]

Updating this to mark as not a blocker to the sponsored content study (bug 1458310). It is not a problem for users, and isn't an issue from a business perspective.