Remove tracking data from links

(#1164) Feature Shipped messaging privacy

5mo agoby RexSystem edited originally by @vesaber on GitHub

Problem

Currently, when users send a link (e.g. https://youtu.be/0iL0aLUS32A?si=S-nawS3WiYGjZh1X) the tracking data within that link (?si=S-nawS3WiYGjZh1X) retains.

Proposed solution

Add an option to Privacy Dashboard -> Communication to automatically remove tracking data from links or Messages & Media -> Input

History

6 comments

RexSystem 1 vote 5mo ago originally by @litekin on GitHub

and make it opt-out, not opt-in optional

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RexSystem 1 vote 5mo ago originally by @Gwamma on GitHub

I like your idea. I already use an extension that does this in my browser and it would be doubly good to have it in any chats I am a part of.

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RexSystem 1 vote 5mo ago originally by @amazingca on GitHub

This would make my life so much easier.

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RexSystem 1 vote 5mo ago originally by @AxtraFire on GitHub 2 replies

Can confirmed that this feature is in Canary; plainly not mentioned a week ago if I remembered correctly. Fun Fact: Adding a YT link that has "si=" URL was a bug. This was later fixed at the time when the bug was discovered.

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RexSystem 1 vote 5mo ago originally by @vesaber on GitHub OP

Can confirmed that this feature is in Canary; plainly not mentioned a week ago if I remembered correctly. Fun Fact: Adding a YT link that has "si=" URL was a bug. This was later fixed at the time when the bug was discovered.

Yeah I can confirm this was added too. Not sure if I'm supposed to close the thread tho.

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RexSystem 1 vote 5mo ago originally by @amazingca on GitHub

You can probably just close it when the feature makes it into production.

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