Brave News 'back button regression'

[hollons]

Description

When I select an article after scrolling down on Brave News on Desktop, after I read the article and click 'back', I'm directed to the top of the news feed instead of where I left off when clicking the original article.

Steps to Reproduce

1. Scroll down several articles
2. Click on an article
3. Click on the back button

Actual result:

When clicking back I'm taken to the top of the news feed.

Expected result:

The expected result would be to be taken to where I left off in the news feed when clicking the original article.

Reproduces how often:

Reproduces every time

Brave version (brave://version info)

Version 1.47.186 Chromium: 109.0.5414.119 (Official Build) (arm64)
macOS Monterey Version 12.6.3

Version/Channel Information:

• Can you reproduce this issue with the current release? Yes
• Can you reproduce this issue with the beta channel? Yes
• Can you reproduce this issue with the nightly channel? Yes

[MadhaviSeelam]

Verification PASSED

Brave | 1.51.79 Chromium: 112.0.5615.49 (Official Build) beta (64-bit)
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Revision | bd2a7bcb881c11e8cfe3078709382934e3916914-refs/branch-heads/5615@{#936}
OS | Windows 11 Version 22H2 (Build 22621.1413)

Verified and reproduced this issue in 1.50.114

ex	ex	ex

1. installed 1.51.79
2. launched Brave
3. opened a new-tab page
4. scrolled a bit
5. clicked Turn on Brave News
6. scroll down several articles
7. click on an article
8. click on the browser back button

Confirmed when clicked browser back button, it has navigated to the same news card in the news feed

2023-04-07_09h48_39.mp4

[stephendonner]

Verification PASSED using

Brave	1.51.84 Chromium: 112.0.5615.49 (Official Build) beta (x86_64)
Revision	bd2a7bcb881c11e8cfe3078709382934e3916914-refs/branch-heads/5615@{#936}
OS	macOS Version 13.4 (Build 22F5027f)

First, reproduced using 1.50.114

example	example	example

Steps:

1. installed 1.51.79
2. launched Brave
3. opened a new-tab page
4. scrolled a bit
5. clicked Turn on Brave News
6. scroll down several articles
7. click on an article
8. click on the browser back button

Confirmed when clicking the Back button after clicking an article, the viewport scroll position isn't lost

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Verification passed on

Brave	1.51.98 Chromium: 112.0.5615.165 (Official Build) beta (64-bit)
Revision	c262f36e6b1d711ee42d4fbe1343b49960593f18-refs/branch-heads/5615@{#1297}
OS	Ubuntu 22.04 LTS

Steps:

1. installed 1.51.98
2. launched Brave
3. opened a new-tab page
4. scrolled a bit
5. clicked Turn on Brave News
6. scroll down several articles
7. click on an article
8. click on the browser back button

Confirmed when clicking the Back button after clicking an article, the viewport scroll position isn't lost