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On some sites, the CPU usage goes to 100% (one core) and it freezes any activity inside the browser. For example I can move the window, but not click the tabs or in the page, and if I do, the actions are delayed.

One site in particular, izismile.com, can make this 100% usage to go for tens of seconds, even a minute or so. The network activity doesn't seem high, a few KB (LAN included), so I thought maybe it struggles with communicating with relays, but sometimes it is possible to have a few seconds break, during which if I open up other sites, tor.se for example, they open up fast, no glitches.

Why is this happening and should I worry? I am using the latest Tor Borwser (9.5) on Archlinux x64, with javascript disabled, no tracking, some extra about:config changes, all coming from privacytools.io. Also uBlock Origin, the only foreign thing added.

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I can't be sure of this, but maybe it's a workaround, after all. A few times I noticed that the page was waiting after facebook.com, so I added an entry in uBlock Origin, and since a few days ago, it seems to behave. I posted this as an answer because it seems to have an effect. Whether it is so, or not, I don't know.