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redirected windows do not run

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xmethod28
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Lately when I click on a CNN article and am redirected to the article window, the window appears and the article does not "run" even when I select play. This has happened on other sites. When I use Chrome I have no problem with the redirected window.

Lately when I click on a CNN article and am redirected to the article window, the window appears and the article does not "run" even when I select play. This has happened on other sites. When I use Chrome I have no problem with the redirected window.

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FredMcD
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Make sure you are not blocking content.

https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/enhanced-tracking-protection-firefox-desktop also see https://blog.mozilla.org/security/2021/03/23/introducing-smartblock/

https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/smartblock-enhanced-tracking-protection

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