The criterion behind it
2.2.4 Interruptions
Interruptions can be postponed or suppressed by the user, except interruptions involving an emergency.
Level AAA
How it is reported
A11ySignal reports this at minor impact. Every failing element comes with its CSS selector and the markup that failed, so you can go straight to the line rather than hunting for it. Deque publishes the engine-level detail:
https://dequeuniversity.com/rules/axe/4.13/meta-refresh-no-exceptions ↗
Check implemented by axe-core 4.13.0, © Deque Systems, MPL-2.0.