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A bit tangential, but I tried sharing this link with a few friends on Facebook Messenger, and noticed it's blocked because it "violates Community Standards" [1]
by rosszurowski 7y ago
A bit tangential, but I tried sharing this link with a few friends on Facebook Messenger, and noticed it's blocked because it "violates Community Standards" [1]. Even shortened bit.ly links are blocked.
Anyone know why that would be the case? I'm trying to not assume malice (eg. maybe it got misflagged?) but it certainly feels like censoring and is yet another push for me to drop Messenger too.
[1]: https://i.imgur.com/9n1Hyqb.png https://i.imgur.com/9n1Hyqb.png
- css 7y agoGoogle Translate links have been blocked for a long time because translate.google.com can be used as a proxy.
- rosszurowski 7y agoAh, that makes sense. Thanks!
- SquareWheel 7y agoAnd for the record, so can bit.ly links. URL shorteners or redirection services are often blocked from being posted (eg. also on reddit).