diff --git a/app/controllers/stories_controller.rb b/app/controllers/stories_controller.rb
index e4112c56d..f2b3e0035 100644
--- a/app/controllers/stories_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/stories_controller.rb
@@ -368,8 +368,8 @@ class StoriesController < ApplicationController
     @user_json_ld[:alumniOf] = @user.education if @user.education.present?
     @user_json_ld[:email] = @user.email if @user.email_public
     @user_json_ld[:jobTitle] = @user.employment_title if @user.employment_title.present?
-    @user_json_ld[:sameAs].append(@user.twitter_username) if @user.twitter_username.present?
-    @user_json_ld[:sameAs].append(@user.github_username) if @user.github_username.present?
+    @user_json_ld[:sameAs].append("https://twitter.com/#{@user.twitter_username}") if @user.twitter_username.present?
+    @user_json_ld[:sameAs].append("https://github.com/#{@user.github_username}") if @user.github_username.present?
   end
 
   def set_user_same_as_json_ld
diff --git a/app/views/articles/_video_player.html.erb b/app/views/articles/_video_player.html.erb
index 0021c91d8..97d7e3dd2 100644
--- a/app/views/articles/_video_player.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/articles/_video_player.html.erb
@@ -3,20 +3,21 @@
   <div id="video-player-source" data-source="<%= article.video_source_url %>"></div>
   <script src="//content.jwplatform.com/libraries/b1zWy2iv.js" async></script>
   <div id="video-player-<%= article.id %>" class="video-player"></div>
-
-  <script type="application/ld+json">
-    {
-      "@context": "https://schema.org",
-      "@type": "VideoObject",
-      "url": "<%= article.video_source_url %>",
-      "uploadDate": "<%= article.published_at&.rfc3339 %>",
-      "name": "<%= article.title %>",
-      "description": "<%= article.description %>",
-      "thumbnailUrl": "<%= cloudinary(article.video_thumbnail_url, 880) %>",
-      "contentUrl": "<%= article.video_source_url %>",
-      "duration": "<%= format("PT%<minutes>sM%<seconds>sS", minutes: minutes, seconds: seconds) %>"
-    }
-  </script>
+  <% unless internal_navigation? || user_signed_in? %>
+    <script type="application/ld+json">
+      {
+        "@context": "https://schema.org",
+        "@type": "VideoObject",
+        "url": "<%= article.video_source_url %>",
+        "uploadDate": "<%= article.published_at&.rfc3339 %>",
+        "name": "<%= article.title %>",
+        "description": "<%= article.description %>",
+        "thumbnailUrl": "<%= cloudinary(article.video_thumbnail_url, 880) %>",
+        "contentUrl": "<%= article.video_source_url %>",
+        "duration": "<%= format("PT%<minutes>sM%<seconds>sS", minutes: minutes, seconds: seconds) %>"
+      }
+    </script>
+  <% end %>
 </div>
 
 <script type="text/javascript" async>
diff --git a/app/views/articles/show.html.erb b/app/views/articles/show.html.erb
index 90c65fc32..5707563a0 100644
--- a/app/views/articles/show.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/articles/show.html.erb
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 <%= render "shared/webcomponents_loader_script" %>
 <%= javascript_packs_with_chunks_tag "clipboardCopy", "webShare", defer: true %>
 
-<% cache("content-related-optional-scripts-#{@article.id}-#{@article.updated_at}", expires_in: 30.hours) do %>
+<% cache("content-related-optional-scripts-#{@article.id}-#{@article.updated_at}-#{internal_navigation?}-#{user_signed_in?}", expires_in: 30.hours) do %>
   <% if @article.processed_html.include? "ltag_gist-liquid-tag" %>
     <script src="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/postscribe/2.0.8/postscribe.min.js"
             integrity="sha256-xOIPU/XvDtRLeDQ3qj9GOKmlbMSqKa6D7ZIS6ygHBSo="
@@ -30,40 +30,41 @@
       }, 500)
     </script>
   <% end %>
-
-<script type="application/ld+json">
-  {
-    "@context": "http://schema.org",
-    "@type": "Article",
-    "mainEntityOfPage": {
-      "@type": "WebPage",
-      "@id": "<%= article_url(@article) %>"
-    },
-    "url": "<%= article_url(@article) %>",
-    "image": "<%= article_social_image_url(@article) %>",
-    "publisher": {
-      "@context": "http://schema.org",
-      "@type": "Organization",
-      "name": "<%= community_qualified_name %>",
-      "logo": {
+  <% unless internal_navigation? || user_signed_in? %>
+    <script type="application/ld+json">
+      {
         "@context": "http://schema.org",
-        "@type": "ImageObject",
-        "url": "<%= cloudinary(SiteConfig.logo_png, 192, "png") %>",
-        "width": "192",
-        "height": "192"
+        "@type": "Article",
+        "mainEntityOfPage": {
+          "@type": "WebPage",
+          "@id": "<%= article_url(@article) %>"
+        },
+        "url": "<%= article_url(@article) %>",
+        "image": "<%= article_social_image_url(@article) %>",
+        "publisher": {
+          "@context": "http://schema.org",
+          "@type": "Organization",
+          "name": "<%= community_qualified_name %>",
+          "logo": {
+            "@context": "http://schema.org",
+            "@type": "ImageObject",
+            "url": "<%= cloudinary(SiteConfig.logo_png, 192, "png") %>",
+            "width": "192",
+            "height": "192"
+          }
+        },
+        "headline": "<%= @article.title %>",
+        "author": {
+          "@context": "http://schema.org",
+          "@type": "Person",
+          "url": "<%= user_url(@user) %>",
+          "name": "<%= @user.name %>"
+        },
+        "datePublished": "<%= @article.published_timestamp %>",
+        "dateModified": "<%= @article.edited_at&.iso8601 || @article.published_timestamp %>"
       }
-    },
-    "headline": "<%= @article.title %>",
-    "author": {
-      "@context": "http://schema.org",
-      "@type": "Person",
-      "url": "<%= user_url(@user) %>",
-      "name": "<%= @user.name %>"
-    },
-    "datePublished": "<%= @article.published_timestamp %>",
-    "dateModified": "<%= @article.edited_at&.iso8601 || @article.published_timestamp %>"
-  }
-</script>
+    </script>
+  <% end %>
 
   <% if @article.processed_html.include? "runkit-element" %>
     <%= javascript_include_tag "https://embed.runkit.com" %>
diff --git a/app/views/users/_profile_header.html.erb b/app/views/users/_profile_header.html.erb
index 02cb70751..4aa61836c 100644
--- a/app/views/users/_profile_header.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/users/_profile_header.html.erb
@@ -10,20 +10,22 @@
   <% end %>
 </style>
 
-<script type="application/ld+json">
-  {
-    "@context": "http://schema.org",
-    "@type": "Organization",
-    "mainEntityOfPage": {
-      "@type": "WebPage",
-      "@id": "<%= user_url(@user) %>"
-    },
-    "url": "<%= user_url(@user) %>",
-    "image": "<%= ProfileImage.new(@user).get(width: 320) %>",
-    "name": "<%= sanitize @user.name %>",
-    "description": "<%= sanitize(@user.summary.presence || "404 bio not found") %>"
-  }
-</script>
+<% unless internal_navigation? || user_signed_in? %>
+  <script type="application/ld+json">
+    {
+      "@context": "http://schema.org",
+      "@type": "Organization",
+      "mainEntityOfPage": {
+        "@type": "WebPage",
+        "@id": "<%= user_url(@user) %>"
+      },
+      "url": "<%= user_url(@user) %>",
+      "image": "<%= ProfileImage.new(@user).get(width: 320) %>",
+      "name": "<%= sanitize @user.name %>",
+      "description": "<%= sanitize(@user.summary.presence || "404 bio not found") %>"
+    }
+  </script>
+<% end %>
 
 <div class="user-profile-header" style="<%= user_colors_style(@user) %>">
   <a href="<%= user_url(@user) %>"></a>
diff --git a/app/views/users/show.html.erb b/app/views/users/show.html.erb
index 4d684ba2e..cbadb6deb 100644
--- a/app/views/users/show.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/users/show.html.erb
@@ -4,6 +4,11 @@
   <%= render "users/meta" %>
 <% end %>
 
+<% unless internal_navigation? || user_signed_in? %>
+  <script type="application/ld+json">
+    <%= @user_json_ld.to_json.html_safe %>
+  </script>
+<% end %>
 <% cache "main-user-profile-header-area-#{@user.id}-#{@user.profile_updated_at}", expires_in: 10.days do %>
   <style>
     .widget header {
@@ -24,11 +29,6 @@
     }
     <% end %>
   </style>
-
-<script type="application/ld+json">
-  <%= @user_json_ld.to_json.html_safe %>
-</script>
-
   <div class="user-profile-header" style="<%= user_colors_style(@user) %>">
     <a href="https://dev.to/<%= user_url(@user) %>"></a>
     <div class="user-profile-header-container">
diff --git a/spec/requests/articles/articles_show_spec.rb b/spec/requests/articles/articles_show_spec.rb
index b1cad6935..964b89112 100644
--- a/spec/requests/articles/articles_show_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/requests/articles/articles_show_spec.rb
@@ -37,4 +37,41 @@ RSpec.describe "ArticlesShow", type: :request do
       expect(response.body).to include CGI.escapeHTML(organization_article.title)
     end
   end
+
+  context "when user signed in" do
+    before do
+      sign_in user
+      get article.path
+    end
+
+    describe "GET /:slug (user)" do
+      it "does not render json ld" do
+        expect(response.body).not_to include "application/ld+json"
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
+  context "when user not signed in" do
+    before do
+      get article.path
+    end
+
+    describe "GET /:slug (user)" do
+      it "does not render json ld" do
+        expect(response.body).to include "application/ld+json"
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
+  context "when user not signed in but internal nav triggered" do
+    before do
+      get article.path + "?i=i"
+    end
+
+    describe "GET /:slug (user)" do
+      it "does not render json ld" do
+        expect(response.body).not_to include "application/ld+json"
+      end
+    end
+  end
 end
diff --git a/spec/requests/user/user_show_spec.rb b/spec/requests/user/user_show_spec.rb
index bd4b068c7..52c1d99c9 100644
--- a/spec/requests/user/user_show_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/requests/user/user_show_spec.rb
@@ -49,4 +49,41 @@ RSpec.describe "UserShow", type: :request do
       expect(response.body).to include CGI.escapeHTML(user.email)
     end
   end
+
+  context "when user signed in" do
+    before do
+      sign_in user
+      get user.path
+    end
+
+    describe "GET /:slug (user)" do
+      it "does not render json ld" do
+        expect(response.body).not_to include "application/ld+json"
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
+  context "when user not signed in" do
+    before do
+      get user.path
+    end
+
+    describe "GET /:slug (user)" do
+      it "does not render json ld" do
+        expect(response.body).to include "application/ld+json"
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
+  context "when user not signed in but internal nav triggered" do
+    before do
+      get user.path + "?i=i"
+    end
+
+    describe "GET /:slug (user)" do
+      it "does not render json ld" do
+        expect(response.body).not_to include "application/ld+json"
+      end
+    end
+  end
 end