When I try to open links I get about:blank

When I try to open links I get about:blank. It’s as though the links are for suspicious web sites but they aren’t. I’m using iPadOS 17.3.1 Firefox latest

iPad (9th generation)

Posted on Mar 28, 2024 10:37 AM

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