Avoozl This happens despite the fact that I am using system-wide dark mode. In order for this problem to occur, Google has to be set to open links in a new tab. Neither Safari nor Firefox have this problem.
jvacek Does Safari handle this differently? I think that this is probably due to the white background you get for The Verge on that screen width
OrionOnion jvacek Another example: open https://wallhaven.cc/latest Tap on any wallpaper. Flashes white background until the webpage loads. Working fine with dark background on Safari.