Is anybody experiencing this odd occurrence while on FR?

2/25/26 | h_n_o

[hole_n_one]

I was hoping that this would resolve itself but it has not…..

Yesterday, a post was put up on FR and I wanted to see more than just the provided excerpt, so I clicked on the source link.

Ever since I did that, every tab that gets opened on my iPad (Safari browser) to an FR forum or page/post, the new tab has the number 2 in white with a blue background preceding the FR forum name or article title.

The number font and coloring is identical to the news station’s (2 Idaho News) logo that was used as the source link.

Here is a pic of what I am encountering…..

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TOPICS: Computers/Internet; Weird Stuff
KEYWORDS: areyouloggedin; vanity

[hole_n_one]

I have done the following to try and correct this anomaly……

• Cleared cache and browser history
• Shut down and restarted iPad
• Logged off/on FR
• Lots of stuff involving a moose, cheese and my sister
• Made sure beeber was set to stuned

  
  No luck.
  I still need to work in a shower and hitting it….(maybe later tonight)

  Anybody have any thoughts as to what is going on?

  Note: The only page/forum on FR that this does not occur is the homepage, where the standard white star with a blue/red background is present.
  This only happens on FR content. Other sites appear as expected.

[HartleyMBaldwin]

Are you logged in?

(Sorry, but someone had to ask.)

[E. Pluribus Unum]

Is there another browser you can use for troubleshooting purposes?

If it doesn’t occur on the other browser, Safari is probably corrupt. Not sure you can uninstall Safari, but if you can try uninstalling and reinstalling it.

[hole_n_one]

I did hop on my pc and used Firefox with normal results.

I’m gonna try Chrome right now on my iPad…

brb

[E. Pluribus Unum]

You need to be testing browsers on whatever device the problem is occurring on. I suspect you are running iOS on an Apple.

[hole_n_one]

It does not happen with Chrome.

I think I will hold off on uninstalling.

It’s not that big a deal. (If it’s not that big a deal, why did you put up a post and waste everybody’s time?)

Thanks for your suggestion.

[PROCON]

You know we smart asses would show up.

[hole_n_one]

Yeah…

Everything looks good with Chrome browser on iPad.

Thanks!

[Vermont Lt]

Go into your internet settings and delete the cookies for FR.

Hard reset.

Try it then.

[hole_n_one]

I’d be disappointed if not.

[yesthatjallen]

"Is anybody experiencing this odd occurrence while on FR?"

No. Try a different browser.

[TLI]

https://www.techbloat.com/how-to-reinstall-the-safari-browser-on-the-iphone-and-ipad.html

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[Hebrews 11:6]

Afraid it caromed OB. Re-tee, you’re hittin’ three.

[hole_n_one]

I went to the iPad Settings > Safari > Clear History and Website Data to no avail

If there is a way to delete specific cookies to a particular website using this Apple IOS, I do not know how to go about doing it.

After doing the above, I did have to log in again to FR but the issue was not resolved.

[TLI]

Start with “Clearing Safari Data” and work down.

Lots easier than it looks on paper...

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[hole_n_one]

Thanks for the link!

I’m going to just carry on as is as long as things don’t get any worse.

Thanks again!

[Gil4]

I saw one suggestion - try deleting and re-adding the FR bookmark(s) in Safari.

[hole_n_one]

I’ll give that a go….

[Blue Highway]

Tuning in to see what the resolution will be for this. I hate when gremlins like this pop up out of nowhere.

[al baby]