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The option "warn when websites try to redirect" does not work when abcnews.go.com redirects automatically to an annoying beta version,how to stop redirection?

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I am trying to stop redirection to abcnews's beta redesign, but it always occurs automatically even though the option not to allow re-direction is checked in Firefox, is there something wrong with the way it is implemented in the browser?

I am trying to stop redirection to abcnews's beta redesign, but it always occurs automatically even though the option not to allow re-direction is checked in Firefox, is there something wrong with the way it is implemented in the browser?

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The accessibility feature of warning users of screen readers about a site wanting to redirect only targets a small number of ways that sites can redirect. Sites can easily work around it. If you want to block that, you'll need to find a relevant add-on.

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I visited the website and it appears that there is no redirection. A redirection only occurs when the URL in the Firefox address bar changes.

I've attached a screenshot of the website which loads on my browser. If your browser loads something different, please let us know.

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The website doesn't always redirect, but when it does, the url in the address bar does change, first to https://abcnews.go.com/beta, and in a few seconds again a second time back to http://abcnews.go.com. You must have hit it on an occasion when it didn't redirect, which happens now and then to me too.

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The accessibility feature of warning users of screen readers about a site wanting to redirect only targets a small number of ways that sites can redirect. Sites can easily work around it. If you want to block that, you'll need to find a relevant add-on.