As seen in [0], it just changes the URL. This can be done with the Redirector [1] addon, which is generic and can help with similar problems for other webpages (Twitter -> Nitter; Youtube -> Invidious; www.reddit.com -> old.reddit.com). I wish there was a way to make and see user-made rules.
[0] https://addons.cdn.mozilla.net/user-media/previews/thumbs/23...
[1] https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/redirector/