Birdwatch Note Rating
2025-01-03 14:44:40 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: CE8FB20DE4BD497757861236DBF74F68766DD546774BF4BE100BC0559F047D61
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Several of the notes above use shortened URLs. The danger of a short URL link is that it obscures the actual destination website, making it difficult to know if the link is safe to click on, potentially leading to malicious websites like phishing pages or malware downloads https://www.cmu.edu/iso/aware/dont-take-the-bait/shortened-url-security.html#:~:text=Shortened%20URLs%2C%20such%20as%20those,software%20on%20to%20your%20device.
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