Link opens in external app instead of the browser

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Description of the issue:
Whenever I open any document in Microsoft office online from office.com it redirects me to the Microsoft word app instead of opening in the browser.

How can this issue be reproduced?

  1. Go to office.com
  2. Login and try to open any word document from the recent tab.
  3. The document automatically open in the word app on the iPad instead of in the browser.

Expected result:
The document hound be opened in the browser instead of redirecting to the app.

Brave Version( check About Brave):

Version 1.22.2 (21.1.21.11)

Mobile Device details

IPad Air 4 running the latest iOS (14.4)

Additional Information:

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