iPhone Safari redirecting to the App Store instead of opening directly the app

Hi, Regarding my iPhone, I have noticed since few months ago when I received on WhatsApp, messenger or other IM a link from: Facebook, Instagram or other apps, my iPhone will open Safari. Safari will give me the option to open the app; by selecting that option, I will be redirected to the App Store instead of opening directly the app (Instagram, Facebook, etc.). This will brake the link