[tor-bugs] #20859 [Applications/Tor Browser]: Disable blind redirects

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#20859: Disable blind redirects
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     Reporter:  cypherpunks               |      Owner:  tbb-team
         Type:  defect                    |     Status:  new
     Priority:  Medium                    |  Milestone:
    Component:  Applications/Tor Browser  |    Version:
     Severity:  Normal                    |   Keywords:  redirect
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 Redirecting to another page without giving any choice is hostile to users
 (you never know if that shortened url leads to hello.jpg) and can be a
 security risk. It should be disabled. Firefox has a pref to disable it:
 "Warn me when websites try to redirect or reload the page" which should be
 set in Tor Browser.

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