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		Spare_account 23 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: A new spam policy for “back button hijacking” >it completely solves the issue on any site It doesn't solve the problem with Instagram links, which in my experience do the following: 1) Open a new browser tab, with no history. 2) Close the original tab, so I can't easily get back to where I was.

zozbot234 23 days ago | [–]

That's a different kind of dysfunction, though. You can address it by copying the link and pasting it in a new tab, or if that's not possible, copying the current page to a new tab and clicking on the link there.

jdwithit 23 days ago | [–]

I've noticed that on Instagram, too. Absolutely infuriating.

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