Cursor based pagination only works if the items are sorted in strict chronological order. Otherwise, the problem remains. Consider the list
[A B C] D E F G H …
where the brackets represent the first page. If the user clicks the next page button (asking for the next page after C), but meanwhile the order changed, they get this: A D C [B F E] G H …
Notice how they now see B twice and completely miss out on D. In constrast, infinite scroll will take the new infinite list and remove A B C, leaving D F E …