This was predictable. Facebook/Meta is now encrypting the QP data so that Firefox and other privacy conscious browsers that strip the tracking data can't. Only way to avoid it is to not use Facebook at all. #DeleteFacebook #SurveillanceCapitalism https://www.ghacks.net/2022/07/17/facebook-has-started-to-encrypt-links-to-counter-privacy-improving-url-stripping/
Facebook has started to encrypt links to counter privacy-improving URL Stripping
Facebook has started to use a different URL scheme for site links to combat URL stripping technologies that browsers use to improve privacy and prevent user tracking.Martin Brinkmann (gHacks Technology News)
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in reply to ilyess • • •However, it is plausible for a script to get the URL from the link text (if they display that), but unfortunately you likely won't see the entire url that way unless it is short.
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in reply to Hank G ☑️ • • •Or just pass privacy-preserving legislation and avoid the whole situation. Go buy your government official's profiles from a data broker and post them online; that should get things moving.
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in reply to Hank G ☑️ • • •(Evil regardless, but it would be useful to have an idea of whether I'll be taking risks if I occasionally log on to message somebody about a party invitation they sent me or something like that.)
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