Open Bug 1824141 Opened 2 years ago Updated 2 years ago

The Sponsored tile via Pocket is not displayed when opening a New Window

Categories

(Firefox :: New Tab Page, defect, P3)

Desktop
All
defect

Tracking

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Tracking Status
firefox111 --- unaffected
firefox112 --- unaffected
firefox113 --- affected

People

(Reporter: cfat, Unassigned)

References

Details

[Affected versions]:

  • Firefox Nightly 113.0a1 - Build ID: 20230322211554

[Affected Platforms]:

  • Windows 10 x64
  • macOS 12.4
  • Linux Ubuntu 20.04 x64

[Prerequisites]:

  • Have a VPN client connected to a US server (for users located outside the US).
  • Have the nimbus.debug pref set to true.

[Steps to reproduce]:

  1. Open the browser from the prerequisites.
  2. Copy and paste the following link in a new tab:
    about:studies?optin_slug=showing-3rd-sponsored-tile-on-the-newtab-page&optin_branch=treatment&optin_collection=nimbus-preview
  3. Open a new tab and make sure you have 3 Sponsored Top Sites.
  4. Press the Ctrl+N shortcut to open a New Firefox Window.
  5. Observe the Sponsored Top Sites.

[Expected result]:

  • All 3 Sponsored Top Sites are displayed.

[Actual result]:

  • Only the 2 Sponsored Top Sites via adM are displayed, the Pocket one is not displayed.

[Notes]:

  • I was not able to reproduce the issue on Beta 112.0b5.
  • The issue is cleared if the tab is refreshed and doesn’t reproduce anymore when opening new Firefox windows.
  • Here is a screen recording of the issue.
Priority: -- → P3
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