Win 11: MS Edge: Start Page: Hidden Tile 'Sources' unhide without notice, deleting user data

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Bug: There is an undisclosed limit being placed on Edge start page 'hidden sources' around 100. How fast and easy it is to be served 200+ sources not worth trusting. Please fix.

 

Repro: From the MS Edge Start page, 

1) 'hide' unique sources, like 'Inc.' and 'FOX News' or 'BestLife' etc. until you reach 100 in your hidden sources list. Take note of the last one in the list (manage interests>hidden sources) For me, this is currently 'Sporting News hidden 10/27/2020' 

2) Add more sources from Edge to be hidden from your feed...try 'Cheapism'

3) manage interests>hidden sources and observe the list...

 

Results: Cheapism is added, but Sporting News hidden 10/27/2020 is now missing. 

Expected: Notification of limit, and/or block my new addition rather than delete my existing settings.

 

Without notice to the user this constitutes 'Data loss' and undermines any value of 'interests' within the news feed framework. Low priority, high severity, perhaps, but either way half baked.

 

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