Closed Bug 1616136 Opened 5 years ago Closed 7 months ago

Reddit's Share->Embed popup never finishes loading with strict tracking protection on.

Categories

(Web Compatibility :: Privacy: Site Reports, defect, P3)

Product:
Web Compatibility
Component:
Privacy: Site Reports
Platform:
Unspecified
Android
Type:
defect

Tracking

(firefox75 wontfix, firefox140 fixed)

Status:
RESOLVED FIXED
Tracking Flags:
Tracking Status
firefox75 --- wontfix
firefox140 --- fixed

People

(Reporter: karlcow, Unassigned)

References

(Blocks 1 open bug,
URL
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Details

(Keywords: webcompat:tracker-blocking, Whiteboard: [tp-yellowlist-active][tp-site-severe])

Prerequisites:

  1. Clear the Fenix app's Data.

Steps to reproduce:

  1. Go to https://reddit.com
  2. Dismiss the overlay
  3. Tap on a Share button.

Expected Behavior:
The link is displayed under the "Share this Link" string.

Actual Behavior:
The link is not displayed.

Notes:

  1. Screenshot attached.
  2. Disabling and enabling the ETP, fixes the issue.

Watchers:
@softvision-oana-arbuzov
@softvision-sergiulogigan
@cipriansv
https://webcompat.com/uploads/2020/2/ecae9aa5-8aaf-4a0e-98db-db7b71c8b79a.jpg

See https://webcompat.com/issues/48010

This appears to be mobile-only and indeed only caused by Strict mode. I can't reproduce on desktop.

Priority: -- → P3

The "share" links are working, as does the "copy link" feature therein, but the popup for the "embed" option never completes loading. That's because the popup is for embed.redditmedia.com, but tries to load from https://www.reddit.com/comments/, and is blocked. Given that the user has to opt into clicking on "embed" to get that far, we can probably just un-block reddit.com for embed.redditmedia.com frames.

Summary: reddit with a clean app data on firefox Preview Nightly doesn't have a functional share link feature → Reddit's Share->Embed popup never finishes loading with strict tracking protection on.
No longer blocks: tp-breakage
Whiteboard: [tp-yellowlist-active][tp-site-severe]
Webcompat Priority: --- → ?
Webcompat Priority: ? → ---
Severity: normal → S3
Component: Privacy: Anti-Tracking → Privacy: Site Reports
Product: Core → Web Compatibility
Version: 75 Branch → unspecified

The issue does not reproduce regardless of the ETP setting.

Tested with:

Browser / Version: Firefox Nightly 140.0a1 (2016093159-🦎140.0a1-20250526095203🦎)
Operating System: Google Pixel 3 (Android 12) -1080 x 2160 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~443 ppi density)
Operating System: Oppo Find X5 (Android 13) - 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~402 ppi density)

Status: NEW → RESOLVED
Closed: 7 months ago
status-firefox140: --- → fixed
Resolution: --- → FIXED
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