Post #2578614
2026-04-16 03:56 UTC
@deviantollam@defcon.social You (meaning the share-r) can turn that shortner off in the Google app settings, in the "Other settings" section.
Shortening has value, but I'm not pleased that it's on by default given the privacy implications.
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@wikiyu@infosec.exchange 2026-04-16 08:11
@carraway@sfba.social @deviantollam@defcon.social shortening had value years ago while we were forced for message limits by sms or other services. now we have so much longer messages that only reason for using shortening is when someone has to manually write it. but still its easier to write longer user friendly url then short but sjudh67eiehxy6 alike