Link previews would do the trick, and let me confirm that the Google Messages app for SMS does show link previews with no way to disable them. "Expressive anim

Link previews would do the trick, and let me confirm that the Google Messages app for SMS does show link previews with no way to disable them. "Expressive animations" are yet another vector because their rendering can be exploited. As for MMS, it is a known prominent risk.