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From: glen walker
Date: May 15, 2020 4:17PM

I get how 3.2.3 might try to be used in this case, but I agree with Steve
that this isn't a WCAG issue. 3.2.3 is talking about "Navigational
mechanisms that are repeated on multiple Web pages". In the described
scenario, you haven't even gotten to the webpage yet. It redirected before
it was loaded, so you haven't had a chance to see any of the navigational
elements yet.

Amazon (in the US) has a similar problem but you might not notice it unless
you're auditing the Amazon site for accessibility issues. They have a
hidden link

<a href="/access">Welcome to Amazon.com. If you prefer a simplified
shopping experience, try the mobile web version of Amazon at
www.amazon.com/access. The mobile web version is similar to the mobile app.
Stay on Amazon.com for access to all the features of the main Amazon
website.</a>

Only screen reader users hear the link. If you follow the link to the
"access" site, it saves a cookie on your computer so that when you go to
amazon.com in the future, it always goes to the access site. The URL
doesn't change, it still shows amazon.com, but the contents are different.
Amazon does not provide a way to get back to the full site anymore. You
have to delete your amazon cookies to get the full experience again.