<hr>

<footer>
    <div class="container">
        <div class="row">
            <div class="col-lg-8 col-lg-offset-2 col-md-10 col-md-offset-1">
                {% if theme_config.social_icons|length > 0 %}
                <ul class="list-inline text-center">
                    {% for icon in theme_config.social_icons %}
                    <li>
                        <a href="{{ icon.url }}">
                            <span class="fa-stack fa-lg">
                                <i class="fa fa-circle fa-stack-2x"></i>
                                <i class="fa fa-stack-1x fa-inverse {{ icon.icon }}"></i>
                            </span>
                        </a>
                    </li>
                    {% endfor %}
                </ul>
                {% endif %}
                {% if theme_config.copyright %}
                <p class="copyright text-muted">{{ theme_config.copyright }}</p>
                {% endif %}
            </div>
        </div>
    </div>
</footer>

<hr>

<footer>
    <div class="container">
        <div class="row">
            <div class="col-lg-8 col-lg-offset-2 col-md-10 col-md-offset-1">
                {% if theme_config.social_icons|length > 0 %}
                <ul class="list-inline text-center">
                    {% for icon in theme_config.social_icons %}
                    <li>
                        <a href="{{ icon.url }}" target="_blank">
                            <span class="fa-stack fa-lg">
                                <i class="fa fa-circle fa-stack-2x"></i>
                                <i class="fa fa-stack-1x fa-inverse {{ icon.icon }}"></i>
                            </span>
                        </a>
                    </li>
                    {% endfor %}
                </ul>
                {% endif %}
                {% if theme_config.copyright %}
                <p class="copyright text-muted">{{ theme_config.copyright }}</p>
                {% endif %}
            </div>
        </div>
    </div>
</footer>

Update footer template, set links to blank
Update footer template, set links to blank

Social buttons needs to be on blank target for the links