Webcompat reporter sending internal://local URL instead of correct one

[ShivanKaul]

Description:

We're getting several internal://local URLs on the webcompat reporter backend. This points towards a bug on the client-side, since an internal URL doesn't help us fix Shields issues. The two cases where this seems to be happening is:

1. User is in Reader mode
2. User is on an error page

Interestingly, if I go through hamburger menu to report the site, the URL shows up correctly.

Steps to Reproduce

1. Start Reader mode on a website like https://www.themediterraneandish.com/shakshuka-recipe/
2. Shields down
3. Report site

Can also repro by going to a website and turning off wifi/data, in which case the URL shows up as internal://local/errorpage

Actual result:

Expected result:

[hffvld]

Verified on iPhone 14 using version(s):

Device/OS: iPhone 14 / iOS 17.4 Beta
Brave build: 1.63 (161)
BraveCore: 1.63.161 (122.0.6261.57)

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STEPS:

1. Launch Brave
2. Go to https://chromeunboxed.com or https://www.themediterraneandish.com/shakshuka-recipe/, for example
3. Open any article > Enable Reader Mode
4. Brave Shields > Disable shields
5. Tap Report a Broken Site > Verify

ACTUAL RESULTS:

• Verified that internal://local/ is not shown when reporting a website via Brave Shields or Main menu
• Verified that the correct URL is shown

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